buttery
/ˈbʌtəri/adjective
उच्चारण बटरी
मक्खन-युक्त, मक्खन जैसे स्वाद वाला
Core word
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soft or smooth, like butter
मक्खन जैसा मुलायम
- the buttery texture of the cheese
- The sauce had a smooth, buttery consistency that coated the pasta.
- The chocolate had a buttery texture that melted in the mouth.
+ 2 more examples
- He enjoyed the buttery sound of the saxophone.
- The sauce was creamy and buttery.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
buttery + noun (taste or smell)
Use buttery before a noun to describe food that tastes or smells rich, like butter, even when it contains little or no butter.
जब भोजन का स्वाद या सुगंध मक्खन जैसी भरपूर हो, तब 'buttery' का प्रयोग noun से पहले होता है, चाहे उसमें मक्खन कम ही क्यों न हो।
- The buttery aroma of fresh parathas filled the kitchen.
- Radhika loves the buttery taste of a warm croissant.
buttery + noun (texture)
It can describe something smooth, soft and rich in texture, such as a sauce, pastry, voice or leather.
यह किसी ऐसी चीज़ की बनावट बताता है जो चिकनी, मुलायम और गाढ़ी हो, जैसे sauce, pastry या चमड़ा।
- The chef served the fish in a buttery sauce.
- The sofa was covered in buttery soft leather.
be buttery (predicative)
After 'be', it describes how a dish or surface feels or tastes at that moment; it is not usually modified with 'very' in formal writing, but 'rich' or 'slightly' works well.
'Be' के बाद यह बताता है कि कोई व्यंजन या सतह उस समय कैसी लगती है; 'slightly' जैसे शब्द इसके साथ स्वाभाविक लगते हैं।
- The popcorn was slightly buttery and very salty.
- The pastry is light, flaky and buttery.
+Collocations 4
buttery + noun
flavourpastrybiscuitsaucecrustaroma
- The buttery crust of the pie crumbled at the touch of the fork.
adjective + buttery
richsoftgoldenslightlydeliciously
- The naan came out golden and deliciously buttery.
buttery + food
popcorntoastricemashed potatoesbread
- Grandmother made buttery toast for breakfast during the winter holidays.
buttery (smooth quality)
voiceleatherlighttexture
- The singer's buttery voice calmed the whole auditorium.
“More examples 5
- The shop at the station sells buttery pav bhaji that students queue up for.
स्टेशन की दुकान पर मक्खन वाली पाव भाजी बिकती है, जिसके लिए विद्यार्थी कतार में लगते हैं।
- After the exam, the friends celebrated with buttery popcorn at the cinema.
परीक्षा के बाद दोस्तों ने सिनेमा में मक्खन वाले popcorn के साथ जश्न मनाया।
- The sauce was creamy and buttery without being heavy.
Sauce मलाईदार और मक्खन जैसा था, पर भारी नहीं था।
- The violin produced a warm, buttery tone.
वायलिन से एक गर्म और मुलायम स्वर निकला।
- Amit's mother baked a buttery cake for his birthday.
अमित की माँ ने उसके जन्मदिन पर मक्खन वाला केक बनाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The cake tastes very buttery than I expected.
✓ The cake tastes more buttery than I expected.
Use 'more' before an adjective to compare it; 'very' cannot be followed by 'than'.
तुलना के लिए adjective से पहले 'more' लगता है; 'very' के बाद 'than' नहीं आता।
✗ She prepared a butterish sauce for the pasta.
✓ She prepared a buttery sauce for the pasta.
The adjective for butter-like food is 'buttery'; 'butterish' is not used.
मक्खन जैसे स्वाद के लिए adjective 'buttery' है; 'butterish' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।