Definitions for buttery



Overview of noun buttery

The noun buttery has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. pantry, larder, buttery

(a small storeroom for storing foods or wines)

2. buttery

(a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals)


Overview of adj buttery

The adj buttery has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. buttery, 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")

2. buttery

(resembling or containing or spread with butter; "a rich buttery cake")

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