butter
Cream, solidified, salted
Butter is a solid yellow fat made by churning cream, used for cooking and spreading on bread.
As a verb, to butter is to spread butter on something: buttered toast.
To butter someone up is to flatter them, usually to gain favor.
Butter appears in compounds describing rich or smooth textures: buttercream, butterscotch, buttery leather.
Smooth and rich
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- softYielding to touch
- spreadableAble to be spread
whipped · firm · cold · room temperature · malleable · glossy · rich · velvety
Mammalian nursing fluid
ghee · clarified · cultured · unsalted · salted · pasteurized · whey · curds
Treated with sodium chloride
- unsaltedContaining no added sodium
- EuropeanFrom that continent
- IrishOf the Emerald Isle
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
whipped · clarified · ghee · brown · compound · garlic · herb · truffle
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
- breadLeavened flour product
- bagelBoiled, then baked roll
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- sconeSmall crumbly teatime bread
muffin · crumpet · waffle · pancake · sandwich · jam · marmalade · knife
creamy
Smooth and rich
spreadable · whipped · firm · cold · room temperature · malleable · glossy · rich · velvety · luscious
milk
Mammalian nursing fluid
creamery · ghee · clarified · cultured · unsalted · salted · pasteurized · whey · curds · lactose
salted
Treated with sodium chloride
cultured · whipped · clarified · ghee · brown · compound · garlic · herb · truffle · Amish
toast
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
scone · muffin · crumpet · waffle · pancake · sandwich · jam · marmalade · knife · pita
shortening
Reducing length or duration
croissant · puff · pie crust · shortbread · pound cake · brioche · cream · cut in · cold · cubed
sauté
Cook quickly in fat
melt · foam · sizzle · pan · skillet · hollandaise · compound · drawn · noisette · grease
- alimentairebread, meat, fish, fruit, vegetables
- bakingbaking, bread baking, cake decorating, mixing, whisking
- dairymilk, cream, cheese, yogurt, sour cream
- food & eatingpopcorn, candy, soda, hot dogs, nachos
- groceriesfruits, grocery store, melons, supermarket, watermelon
- ingredientsflour, eggs, salt, pepper, sugar
buttermargarine
Vegetable oil spread
vegan butter · oleo · shortening · lard · olive oil
butterdisparagement
Criticism meant to diminish
criticism · put-down · belittlement · depreciation · detraction
- peanut butterPaste from ground gourds
- bread and butterPrimary source of income
- butter knifeBlunt spreading utensil
- peanut butter and jellyTwo spreads between bread
- butter upFlatter insincerely for advantage
- buttered toastBrowned bread with spread
butterfly, buttery, buttered, buttering, butternut, butters, buttercup, peanut butter, buttermilk