buttery

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

- buttery praise

Similar word(s): insincere, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous

2. resembling or containing or spread with butter

- a rich buttery cake

Similar word(s): fat, fatty

Sentences with buttery as an adjective:

- The buttery-tasting cookie was actually made with margarine, but you couldn't tell by tasting it.

- The old paper was a buttery color you no longer get.

noun

1. a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

Similar word(s): larder, pantry

Definition categories: man–made, storeroom, stowage

2. a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals

Definition categories: man–made, teahouse, tearoom, teashop