Search Result:buttery
KK Pronunciation
〔 `bʌtrI, -tәrI 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˋbʌtәri 〕
Overview of noun buttery
The noun buttery has 2 senses
- pantry, larder, buttery -- (a small storeroom for storing foods or wines)
- buttery -- (a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals)
Overview of adj buttery
The adj buttery has 2 senses
- buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous -- (unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments")
- buttery -- (resembling or containing or spread with butter; "a rich buttery cake")