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butter

/ˈbʌtɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Butter means: an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use.

What does butter mean?3

noun

1

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

2

a fighter who strikes the opponent with their head

verb

1

spread butter on“butter bread”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with butter?6

two syllables

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Butter in a sentence

  • To make a tart, you need eggs, butter and sugar.lilianmtzc
  • Cheese, butter, cream, yogurt and kefir are dairy products.wallebot
  • Milk can be made into butter, cheese, and many other things.CK
  • You must buy milk, eggs, butter, and so on.acell
  • Some children brought peanut butter sandwiches, some ham, and others cheese.CK
  • When making a cake, you must use eggs, butter and sugar.CK
  • We have lots of bread, and as for butter, we have more than enough.CK
  • Which would you like to have with your bread, butter or cheese?AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of butter

as a noun

plural
butters

as a verb

past tense
buttered
present participle
buttering
third-person singular
butters
past participle
buttered