buttery

'bʌtəri

batēri

battery

Definition & Meaning of "buttery"in English

Buttery

NOUN

a room in a university, from which students can buy food and drink

Dialect

British

Examples

The buttery offers a variety of snacks and beverages for students between classes.

a storage room for alcoholic beverages, primarily wine and ale, and sometimes provisions, including food

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

butteries

Examples

The medieval castle featured a dimly lit buttery where casks of wine and ale were stored.

buttery

ADJECTIVE

having a rich, creamy, and smooth flavor similar to butter

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

butteriest

Comparative

butterier

gradable

Examples

The mashed potatoes had a buttery texture, melting smoothly on the tongue.

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.

Lexical Tree

buttery

butt

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Definition & Meaning of "buttery"in English

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