Buttery (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Resembling or containing or spread with butter; "a rich buttery cake".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The restaurant was famous for its flaky, buttery croissants that melted in your mouth.
- She loved the buttery flavor of the popcorn at the movie theater.
- The chef added a sprinkle of parmesan to the buttery mashed potatoes for extra flavor.
- Her grandmother was known for making the most delicious, buttery biscuits in town.
- The sandwich was topped with a generous helping of buttery avocado slices.
Related Words
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's buttery smile and overly flattering words made me skeptical of his true intentions.
- His buttery tone of voice was nauseating, especially when he was trying to sweet-talk the investors.
- The used car salesman's buttery sales pitch was transparently insincere, and I wasn't buying it.
- The buttery compliments from the new coworker seemed excessive and overly flattering, making me wonder what she wanted in return.
- The buttery language in the company's press release was dripping with insincerity, and I wasn't fooled by their claims of "commitment to excellence".