noun
buttering
Buttering (noun) means the action of spreading butter onto something. Example: “The buttering of the bread took only a minute.”
noun
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The action of spreading butter onto something.
"The buttering of the bread took only a minute."
"It is interesting that the sentences that Davidson uses in his arguments for events are all about genuine flesh and blood events: butterings of toast, explosions of boilers, raisings of arms, kickings of Shem and Sean and the like."
— R. Barcan Marcus, G. J. W. Dorn (1986)
How to use buttering
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of applying butter to food.
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Word forms
- Plural
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The _____ of the bread took only a minute.
Rhymes for buttering
peering
tapering
lowering
covering
offering
entering
altering
cheering
steering
uttering
ordering
towering
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Frequently asked questions
What does “buttering” mean?
The word “buttering” means the action of spreading butter onto something. In plain terms, the act of applying butter to food.
How do you use “buttering” in a sentence?
Here is “buttering” used in a sentence: “The buttering of the bread took only a minute.”
What part of speech is “buttering”?
“Buttering” is a noun.
What is the meaning of buttering?
"buttering" (noun) means the action of spreading butter onto something.
