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Buttery
01
a room in a university, from which students can buy food and drink
Dialect
British
British
Examples
The buttery offers a variety of snacks and beverages for students between classes.
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
butteries
Examples
The medieval castle featured a dimly lit buttery where casks of wine and ale were stored.
buttery
01
having a rich, creamy, and smooth flavor similar to butter
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
butteriest
Comparative
butterier
gradable
domain
flavor, texture, food
Examples
The mashed potatoes had a buttery texture, melting smoothly on the tongue.
02
excessively smooth or flattering in manner or speech, often in a way that feels insincere or unpleasant
Examples
His buttery tone made everyone in the room suspicious.
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