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Definition of buttered - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
cookingspread with butter for flavor
- The toast was buttered and ready to eat.
2.
- He felt buttered up by his colleagues' compliments.
3.
- He executed a perfect buttered turn on the slope.
Expressions with buttered
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covered or spread with peanut butter
The toast was peanut-buttered and ready to eat.
be sure of enough money and comfort for the whole future
After inheriting the company, she has her bread buttered for life.
understand what helps you and act to protect it
She knows which side her bread is buttered on at work.
Origin of buttered
Old English, butere (butter)
Terms with buttered included in their meaning
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food
buttered toast with sugar and cinnamon
british dessert
sweet baked dish with buttered bread and egg milk sauce
Australian treat
snack made of buttered bread with sprinkles
food
dish consisting of spiced mashed vegetables and buttered bread rolls
food
piece of buttered bread for dipping
food
wheaten cake split and buttered when hot
food
sandwich made with buttered bread and filled with chips
Examples of buttered in a sentence
She served buttered potatoes with dinner. She always felt buttered by his constant praise. The students buttered their teacher with compliments. The buttered technique gave him an edge in the competition. Her buttered style impressed the judges at the event.
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- French:beurré, flatté, ...
- German:mit Butter bestrichen, geschmeichelt, ...
- Italian:imburrato, adulato, ...
- Spanish:con mantequilla, halagado, ...
- Portuguese:barrado com manteiga, bajulado, ...
- Chinese:涂黄油的, 被恭维的, ...
- Japanese:バターが塗られた, お世辞を言われた, ...
- Arabic:مَدْهون بِالزُّبدَة, مُغْدَق عَلَيْه بِالمَديح, ...
- Hebrew:מָרוּחַ בְּחֶמְאָה, מֻחְנָף, ...
- Russian:намазанный маслом, льстивый, ...
- Ukrainian:масляний, підлабузницький, ...
- Hindi:मक्खन लगा हुआ, चापलूसी किया हुआ, ...
Definition of butter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fooddairy product made by churning cream
- She spread butter on her toast for breakfast..
2.
cosmeticsRare substance with butter-like consistency used in cosmeticsRare
- She applied cocoa butter to her skin.
Verb
1.
cookingtr. spread a fatty dairy product on somethingtr.
- She decided to butter her toast generously..
2.
- He buttered smoothly down the slope.
Images of butter
dairy product made by churning cream 
substance with butter-like consistency used in cosmetics
Expressions with butter
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flatter someone to gain favor or advantage
She tried to butter up her boss for a raise.
large surplus of butter from overproduction
The EU faced a butter mountain in the 1980s.
salted butter mixed with truffle pieces
She spread truffle butter on the warm bread.
basic necessities for living
Food and shelter are bread and butter for everyone.
done very smoothly and easily without any difficulty
He moved like a hot knife through butter during the dance.
with great ease and smoothness
The car moved through traffic like a knife through butter.
emphasizes butter's unique taste and quality in cooking
For the best cookies, there's no substitute for butter.
someone looks innocent but may not be
She smiled sweetly, but butter wouldn't melt.
become very soft or emotional
When he saw her smile, he melted like butter.
not very intelligent, used humorously as a simile
He is sharp as a butter knife when it comes to math.
extremely smooth in texture or operation
The new software runs smooth as butter.
preserved apple purée with spices
She canned jars of apple butter for winter.
thick moisturizer for skin hydration and nourishment
She applied body butter after her shower.
spread butter on a slice of bread
She likes to butter bread before toasting it.
mild curry with marinaded chicken in creamy sauce
We ordered butter chicken with naan for dinner.
cookie made with a lot of butter
I love having a butter cookie with my tea.
container for storing butter
She placed the butter in the butter dish after shopping.
creamy icing made from butter and sugar
She decorated the cake with butter icing.
dull-edged knife for spreading butter
She used a butter knife to spread jam.
creamy spread made from coconut meat
She used coconut butter on her toast.
butter mixed with garlic, sometimes with herbs, for flavoring
She spread garlic butter on the warm bread.
sauce made from lemon juice and butter
The fish was served with a delicious lemon butter.
spread made from ground nuts into a paste
She spread almond nut butter on her toast.
spread made from onions and butter
The chef prepared a delicious onion butter for the bread.
Origin of butter
Greek, boutyron (cow cheese)
Examples of butter in a sentence
Butter is a key ingredient in many baking recipes. The shea butter left her skin feeling smooth. Mango butter is a popular ingredient in lotions. He decided to butter the bread before toasting it. I watched her butter the pancakes with care. She learned to butter on her snowboard.
They practiced buttering on the gentle hill.
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- French:beurre, beurrer, ...
- German:Butter, buttern, ...
- Italian:burro, imburrare, ...
- Spanish:mantequilla, untar, ...
- Portuguese:manteiga, untar, ...
- Chinese:黄油, 抹黄油, ...
- Japanese:バター, バターを塗る, ...
- Arabic:زُبْدَة, دَهَنَ, ...
- Hebrew:חֶמְאָה, לִמְרוֹחַ חֶמְאָה, ...
- Russian:масло, смазывать маслом, ...
- Ukrainian:масло, намазувати маслом, ...
- Hindi:मक्खन, मक्खन लगाना, ...
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