buttery

1 of 2

noun

but·​tery ˈbə-tə-rē 

ˈbə-trē

plural butteries

1

: a storeroom for liquors

2

a

chiefly dialectal : pantry

b

: a room (as in an English college) stocking provisions for sale to students

buttery

2 of 2

adjective

but·​tery ˈbə-tə-rē 

1

a

: having the qualities (such as smoothness or richness) of butter

buttery flavors

b

: containing or spread with butter

buttery pastry

2

: marked by flattery

buttery compliments

Examples of buttery in a Sentence

Adjective

The cheese has a buttery flavor.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Try these thin, crispy, chewy, buttery, and vanilla-rich cookies for an anytime snack. —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024

There are rich notes of cherry, grape, and vanilla on the nose, with a woody, buttery undertone. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024

Adjective

Melty, gooey Colby Jack and blue cheeses and tender, juicy buffalo chicken stuffed between sweet, buttery Hawaiian rolls sounds like a perfect recipe as-is, but our Test Kitchen took these Buffalo chicken sliders up a notch. —Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024

The woven towels are loomed from the most buttery Turkish cotton and are sold as bundles of 6 or 12 with bath towels, hand towels, and face towels. —Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 11 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English boterie, from Anglo-French, from but cask, butt — more at butt entry 6

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a