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buttery

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/ˈbʌtəri/ · but-ter-y

having the qualities or characteristics of butter, typically creamy or rich in texture.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

having the qualities or characteristics of butter, typically creamy or rich in texture.

مکھن جیسی خصوصیات یا خصوصیات رکھنے والا، عام طور پر کریمی یا مالدار ساخت میں۔

مکھنی

makhni

Formal: ایمیج

Synonyms

creamyrichsmoothکریم جیسیغنیہموار

Antonyms

drybitterroughخشککڑواکھردرا

Common Collocations

  • buttery toast
  • buttery flavor
  • buttery texture

Example Sentences

I love buttery popcorn at the movies.

مجھے سینما میں مکھنی پاپکارن پسند ہے۔

Mujhe cinema mein makhni popcorn pasand hai.

This sauce has a wonderfully buttery taste.

یہ ساس ایک شاندار مکھنی ذائقہ رکھتی ہے۔

Yeh sauce ek shandar makhni zaiqa rakhti hai.

She baked buttery biscuits for the tea party.

اس نے چائے کی پارٹی کے لئے مکھنی بسکٹ بنائے۔

Us ne chai ki party ke liye makhni biscuits banaye.

Easily Confused With

butter:Butter is the substance itself, whereas buttery describes foods that have a rich, creamy texture resembling butter.

Word Family

butter
nounمکھن
butteriness
nounمکھن جیسی حیثیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of buttery as something that makes food rich and creamy, like butter itself.

Imagine spreading creamy butter on warm toast.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "butter" — a creamy substance made from milk

First known use: 15th century

The term 'buttery' derives from the word 'butter', which comes from Middle English 'butter', borrowed from Old French 'butre', which itself stems from Latin 'butyrum'.