to butter
- verb
- /ˈbʌtər/
- I asked for buttered toast.
Examples
-
Floyd wiped a plate off on his pant leg, then he buttered the toast using a clean knife.
Fiction book (1994) -
And so like I said, I'm going to lightly butter this bread.
-
I buttered it for you.
-
On Wednesday I go shopping and have buttered scones for tea.
-
And Antoinette always brought a buttered roll or another especially nice treat for it.
Fiction book (1995) -
"Wait till you taste this," she tells my father, buttering a slice of rye bread.
Fiction book (1990) -
"How did you sleep?" Night inquired, buttering a slice of bread at the table with his index finger.
Fiction book (1991) -
I will butter my toast before adding jelly on top.
-
He asked me to butter the bread evenly for the sandwiches.
-
To prepare the dish, first butter the surface of the baking pan.
Idioms
- Informal
A funny phrase people say when they cannot believe something
To benefit from two people or groups at the same time by being dishonest
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- US
A thick sweet spread from apples slowly cooked with sugar and spices until smooth
A clear cooking fat made by melting butter and removing water and solid bits of milk
A soft cream-like fat made from the nut of an African tree used on skin and in cooking
- US
Melted butter with the solid parts of milk removed that is used as a sauce for seafood
- Specialized
A flavored butter mixed with shallots, parsley and white wine to top grilled meat or fish
A bush that grows small flat beans you can eat, often served as a vegetable
- US
An annual plant with grey-green leaves and bright yellow flowers that grows in dry sunny places
A plant from Europe with bright yellow and orange flowers often seen as a weed
- Specialized
A flavored butter made with parsley, tarragon, and beef extract served on meat
A type of butter that chefs mix with chopped lobster or lobster flavor to spread on food
- Specialized
Butter browned and flavored with lemon and parsley served over fish or vegetables
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Butter as a verb comes from the noun butter, which originally came from Greek parts bout- 'cow' and tyron 'cheese'. So to butter something simply means to spread that creamy milk fat on food.