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    buttery

    buttery - Dictionary definition and meaning for word buttery

    Definition
    (noun) a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
    Synonyms : larder , pantry
    Definition
    (noun) a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals Definition
    (adj) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
    Synonyms : fulsome , oily , oleaginous , smarmy , soapy , unctuous
    Example Sentence
    • buttery praise
    • gave him a fulsome introduction
    • an oily sycophantic press agent
    • oleaginous hypocrisy
    • smarmy self-importance
    • the unctuous Uriah Heep
    • soapy compliments
    Definition
    (adj) resembling or containing or spread with butter
    Example Sentence
    • a rich buttery cake
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