buttery English

Meaning buttery meaning

What does buttery mean?

buttery

— adjective (= fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech buttery praise gave him a fulsome introduction an oily sycophantic press agent oleaginous hypocrisy smarmy self-importance the unctuous Uriah Heep soapy compliments

— noun a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals

— adjective resembling or containing or spread with butter a rich buttery cake

— noun (= pantry) a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

Synonyms buttery synonyms

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buttery English » English

unctuous

oleaginous

oily

flattering

soapy

smoothtongued

smarmy

pantry

larder

fulsome

adulatory

wine cellar

sycophantic

sleeky

oil

emulsive

complimentary

butter