buttering down

A form of butter down — To butter (something) thoroughly; to add a substantial amount of butter to (something).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of butter down
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APA

buttering down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttering%20down

MLA

“buttering down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttering%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buttering down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttering%20down.

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