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Butter

/ˈbʊtə/

A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).

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📖 Definitions of "Butter"

noun

1
A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
2
Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it).
"peanut butter"
3
Any specific soft substance.
"butter of antimony; butter of arsenic"
4
A smooth plane landing.

verb

1
To spread butter on.
"Butter the toast."
2
To move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow.
3
To increase (stakes) at every throw of dice, or every game.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Butter"

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Word	Definition
creamnoun	The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
breadnoun	(uncountable) A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.
butterfatnoun	The fatty components of milk and other dairy products.
cakenoun	A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
cheesenoun	(uncountable) A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.
peanutnoun	A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.
resinnoun	A viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications.
oilnoun	Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.
eatnoun	(colloquial) Something to be eaten; a meal; a food item.
donkeynoun	A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
burronoun	A small donkey, especially when used as a pack animal or one that is feral and lives in the southwestern United States or northern Mexico.
bundlenoun	(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
eyenoun	An organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).
earnoun	(countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
tendernoun	The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
grandpanoun	(informal) grandfather
pannoun	A surname.
treatnoun	An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
ramnoun	(zoology, agriculture) A male sheep, typically uncastrated.
papinoun	Abbreviation of Performance Application Programming Interface.