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Adjective: buttery (butterier,butteriest) bú-tu-ree- Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
"buttery praise" - fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous - Resembling or containing or spread with butter
"a rich buttery cake" Noun: buttery bú-tu-ree- A small storeroom for storing foods or wines
- pantry, larder - A teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals
Derived forms: butteries, butteriest, butterier See also: butter, fat, fatty, insincere Type of: storage room, storeroom, stowage, tea parlor [N. Amer], tea parlour [Brit, Cdn], teahouse [Brit], tearoom [Brit], teashop [Brit] Encyclopedia: Buttery |