I. but‧ter¹ S2 /ˈbʌtə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: butere, from Latin butyrum, from Greek boutyron, from bous 'cow' + tyros 'cheese']

1. a solid yellow food made from milk or cream that you spread on bread or use in cooking ⇒ bread-and-butter

2. butter wouldn’t melt in sb’s mouth used to say that someone seems to be very kind and sincere but is not really
—buttery adjective

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II. butter² verb [transitive]
to spread butter on something:
buttered toast
butter somebody ↔ up phrasal verb
informal to say nice things to someone so that they will do what you want:
Don’t think you can butter me up that easily.

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butter
noun
ADJ. fresh | rancid | melted Brush the pastry with a little melted butter.
clarified | salted, unsalted | brandy, cocoa, garlic, herb, peanut
QUANT. knob, pat, slab He put a large knob of butter on the potatoes.
VERB + BUTTER put on, spread (sth with) Put some butter on the crackers, please. He spread butter on the roll.
heat, melt, soften | beat (in), cream, mix, rub in Cream the butter and icing sugar together until light and fluffy. Rub the butter into the flour.
make
BUTTER + VERB spread This butter doesn't spread very well.
melt The butter melted in the heat.
BUTTER + NOUN sauce | dish, knife
PREP. in ~ courgettes sauteed in butter
PHRASES bread and butter
 ⇒ Special page at FOOD

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butter
verb
ADV. generously, thickly | lightly lightly buttered toast

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butter

salted/unsalted (=with or without salt in it)
Unsalted butter is better for baking.
Most butter is slightly salted.
melted butter (=heated until it is liquid)
Brush the pastry with a little melted butter.
a pat of butter (=a small flat piece)
Breakfast was a small roll and a pat of butter.
a knob of butter (=a small round piece)
Add a knob of butter to the meat juices in the pan.
a lump of butter
He served himself a big lump of butter.
spread butter on something
Lee was spreading butter on his toast.
spread something with butter
Spread the warm crumpets with butter.
melt butter
Melt the butter and mix it with the other ingredients.
soften butter
First soften the butter in a warm place.

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butter
ˈbʌtə
See: bread and butter

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