butter

Definition of Butter in English :

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Noun

1. butter

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

2. butter

a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head

Verb

3. butter

spread butter on

Example Sentences:
'butter bread'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Butter

see synonyms of butter

noun

1.

a.

an edible fatty whitish-yellow solid made from cream by churning, for cooking and table use

b.

(as modifier)

butter icing

▶ Related adjective: butyraceous

2.

any substance with a butter-like consistency, such as peanut butter or vegetable butter

3. look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

verb (transitive)

4.

to put butter on or in

5.

to flatter

Butter

see synonyms of butter

noun

1.

the solid, yellowish, edible fat that results from churning cream or whole milk, used as a spread, in cooking, etc.

2.

any of various substances somewhat like butter

; specif.,

a.

any of certain other spreads for bread

apple butter, peanut butter

b.

any of certain vegetables oils having a solid consistency at ordinary temperatures

cocoa butter

c. Obsolete

any of certain metallic chlorides

butter of antimony

3. Informal

flatter

verb transitive

4.

to spread with butter

5. Informal

to flatter so as to ingratiate oneself

often with up

Butter

see synonyms of butter

n.

1. A soft yellowish or whitish emulsion of butterfat, water, air, and sometimes salt, churned from milk or cream and processed for use in cooking and as a food.

2. Any of various substances similar to butter, especially:

a. A spread made from fruit, nuts, or other foods: plum butter; cashew butter.

b. A vegetable fat having a nearly solid consistency at ordinary temperatures.

3. Flattery.

tr.v. but·tered, but·ter·ing, but·ters

To put butter on or in.

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