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Definition of buttering - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- His buttering words won her over.
2.
skiingTECH. involving balance on ski or snowboard tipsTECH.
- The buttering move impressed everyone on the slope.
Noun
1.
cookingspreading butter onto food like bread or vegetables
- Buttering the toast makes it taste better.
2.
skiing snowboardingTECH. performing a trick by balancing on ski or snowboard tips or tailsTECH.
- His buttering on the slope impressed the judges.
Origin of buttering
Old English, butere (butter) + -ing (action)
Terms with buttering included in their meaning
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skiing
having used the buttering technique in a turn
Examples of buttering in a sentence
The buttering remarks were clearly insincere. His buttering skills were unmatched in the competition. She practiced buttering techniques all winter. After buttering the rolls, she sprinkled them with sea salt. Buttering the corn while it’s hot keeps it from drying out. She practiced buttering on the flat run to build balance before the park.
Our coach broke down buttering into small presses on the nose and tail.
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- French:caressant, beurrage, ...
- German:schmeichelnd, Buttern, ...
- Italian:lusinghiero, imburratura, ...
- Spanish:halagador, untado, ...
- Portuguese:lisonjeiro, ato de barrar pão com manteiga, ...
- Chinese:奉承的, 抹黄油, ...
- Japanese:お世辞の, バター塗り, ...
- Arabic:مُتَمَلِّق, دَهْنُ الزُّبْدَة, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְחַנֵּף, מְרִיחַת חֶמְאָה, ...
- Russian:льстивый, намазывание масла, ...
- Ukrainian:улесливий, намазування маслом, ...
- Hindi:मक्खनबाज़ी, मक्खन लगाना, ...
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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