buttery
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3.2
- adjective
- /ˈbʌtəri/
:
mantecoso
- The shadows have a soft kind of buttery creamy feel to the touch.
- buttery flavor
- buttery taste
- rich and buttery
They have these really soft, buttery feeling pyjamas.
- They have these really soft, buttery feeling pyjamas.
- And this brown peanut buttery substance is what you're left with.
- They're so buttery and creamy and sweet.
- These are so so soft and buttery and insanely pigmented.
- The lip oil feels more buttery and like thick in a good way.
- These are a really, really great buttery smooth texture.
- It is the thickest balm, but it is buttery and it melts right in.
Examples
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He loves to bake buttery cookies filled with chocolate and nuts.
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The scones that Angela produced and put on the kitchen table looked light and buttery.
Fiction book (1998) -
That is about as buttery smooth as it gets my friends.
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Two coats of wax and this finish are buttery soft to the touch.
Blog text (3) -
It's made of this beautiful, like mailable, buttery soft material.
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And these are beautiful buttery yellow blooms.
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The formula on this shade is buttery smooth and does great in two coats.
Blog text (8) -
Cod is a delicious, buttery, creamy fish.
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The eyeshadow formula had a nice, buttery smooth texture that really applied nicely.
Blog text (31) -
With a buttery Chardonnay.
Synonyms
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1.1
Being smooth and thick with a rich feel like thick soup
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3.8
Smooth and very soft in touch, look, sound, or taste
Having the taste, smell, or texture of butter
Feels soft, smooth, and creamy like butter
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Etymology
Buttery comes from butter plus the ending -y meaning 'like' or 'full of', so it literally means 'like butter'. That's why we call food or sauces buttery when they are rich, smooth and melt in your mouth.