HyperDic: buttery

English > 4 senses of the word buttery:
ADJECTIVEallbuttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuousunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
allbutteryresembling or containing or spread with butter
NOUNartifactbuttery, pantry, lardera small storeroom for storing foods or wines
artifactbutterya teashop where students in British universities / universities can purchase light meals
buttery > pronunciation
Soundsbah'teriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > buttery: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaningunpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech.
Example"buttery praise"
Synonymsfulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous
Broaderinsincerelacking sincerity
Spanishcobista, meloso, zalamero
English > buttery: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningresembling or containing or spread with butter.
Example"a rich buttery cake"
Broaderfatty, fatContaining or composed of fat / fat
Nounsbutteran edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream
English > buttery: 4 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA small storeroom for storing foods or wines.
Synonymspantry, larder
Narrowerstillroom, still roomA pantry or storeroom connected with the kitchen (especially in a large house) for preparing tea and beverages and for storing liquors and preserves and tea etc
Broaderstoreroom, storage room, stowageA room in which things are stored
Spanishbodega, despensa, repostería
Catalanbodega, rebost
English > buttery: 4 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA teashop where students in British universities / universities can purchase light meals.
Broaderteashop, teahouse, tearoom, tea parlor, tea parlourA restaurant where tea and light meals are available
Catalanbar universitari

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