Meaning & use
Buttered
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Spread butter on something, typically food; also used figuratively to mean flattering someone to gain favor.
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She buttered the toast while the coffee brewed.
He buttered up his boss for weeks before asking for a raise.
A note on using this word
The phrase "buttered up" is an idiom meaning to flatter someone, extending the literal image of coating something smoothly with butter.
Words with a similar meaning
greasedspread
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Flattered someone, especially to gain a favor (usually as "buttered up").
The interns buttered up the supervisor before asking for extra vacation days.
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