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butter noun 1 a solid yellowish edible food, made from the fats in milk by churning, and used for spreading on bread, and in cooking. 2 in compounds any of various substances that resemble this food in appearance or texture • peanut butter • coconut butter. verb (buttered, buttering) to put butter on or in something. buttered adj. buttery adj. butter wouldn't melt in his or her, etc mouth he or she, etc is utterly innocent, honest or well-behaved (used to imply that the speaker believes or knows that they are not) • She always looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon butere: from Latin butyrum, from Greek boutyron, probably meaning 'ox-cheese'.

butter someone up colloq to flatter them, usually in order to gain a favour.

butter noun 1 a solid yellowish edible food, made from the fats in milk by churning, and used for spreading on bread, and in cooking. 2 in compounds any of various substances that resemble this food in appearance or texture • peanut butter • coconut butter. verb (buttered, buttering) to put butter on or in something. buttered adj. buttery adj. butter wouldn't melt in his or her, etc mouth he or she, etc is utterly innocent, honest or well-behaved (used to imply that the speaker believes or knows that they are not) • She always looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon butere: from Latin butyrum, from Greek boutyron, probably meaning 'ox-cheese'.

butter someone up colloq to flatter them, usually in order to gain a favour.

butter noun 1 a solid yellowish edible food, made from the fats in milk by churning, and used for spreading on bread, and in cooking. 2 in compounds any of various substances that resemble this food in appearance or texture • peanut butter • coconut butter. verb (buttered, buttering) to put butter on or in something. buttered adj. buttery adj. butter wouldn't melt in his or her, etc mouth he or she, etc is utterly innocent, honest or well-behaved (used to imply that the speaker believes or knows that they are not) • She always looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon butere: from Latin butyrum, from Greek boutyron, probably meaning 'ox-cheese'.

butter someone up colloq to flatter them, usually in order to gain a favour.