buttered
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈbʌtərd/
KK: /ˈbʌtərd/
adjective
Definition
Describes something that has been spread or coated with butter.
Example
I love my toast buttered in the morning.
Conversation
Have you tried the buttered toast at the new café?
Not yet, but I've heard it's amazing!
You should definitely go; it's the best buttered toast I've ever had.
I will! I love anything that's buttered.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
greased
oiled
smeared
Antonyms
dry
bare
plain
verb
Definition
To spread or melt butter on something, usually food.
Example
She buttered the toast before adding jam.
Tense Forms
Past: buttered
Past Participle: buttered
Conversation
Did you buttered the toast for breakfast?
Yes, I did! It was delicious with some jam.
I love when the toast is perfectly buttered.
Root Explanation
Buttered → The word is formed from "butter" (from Old English *butter*, meaning a dairy product made from churned cream) and the suffix "-ed" (indicating a past participle or completed action). The term "buttered" refers to something that has been spread or coated with butter.
Memory Tip
Think of the dairy product 'butter' that has been 'spread' or 'applied' to something, which is what 'buttered' means.
Visually Confused Words
unbuttered
battered
unuttered
batteried
utterer
brutter
abutter