buttered

UK: ˈbʌtəd | US: ˈbʌtərd

Definition

  1. adj. coated or cooked with butter

  2. vt. past tense of "butter" (to spread or cook with butter)

Structure
butter <dairy fat>ed <past participle suffix>
Etymology

The word "buttered" combines "butter," derived from Old English butere (from Latin butyrum and Greek boutyron, meaning "cow cheese"), with the suffix "-ed," indicating a past action or state. The term originally described the literal act of applying butter, later extending metaphorically (e.g., "buttered up" for flattery).

Examples

  1. She buttered the toast evenly.

  2. The popcorn was freshly buttered.

  3. He buttered his bread while it was still warm.

  4. The chef buttered the pan before baking.

  5. They served buttered rolls at the dinner party.