verb
- spreads butter on something
- flatters someone excessively to gain favor
Usage: third person singular present
Usage: informal; third person singular present
noun
- plural of butter; different types or portions of butter
Usage: plural
Examples
- She butters her toast every morning.
- He always butters up the boss before asking for a raise.
- The recipe calls for mixing different butters together.
- Mom butters the pan before cooking pancakes.
- The store sells various specialty butters.
- She butters her bread thickly.
- He butters up his teacher before exams.