Butter

What “Butter” means

Noun

1. A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
2. Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it).
3. Any of various substances made from other (especially plant-based) oils or fats, used in moisturizers, cosmetics, etc.
4. Any specific soft substance.
5. Something that is smooth, impressive, or appealing. (Compare smooth as butter.)

Verb

1. To spread butter on.
2. To move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow. Similar to applying butter to bread with the end of a knife.
3. To move one's weight backwards or forwards onto the tips or tails of one's skis or snowboard so only the tip or tail is in contact with the snow. Similar to applying butter to bread with the end of a knife.
4. To increase (stakes) at every throw of dice, or every game.

Noun

1. Someone or something that butts.
2. Someone or something that butts in; a busybody.

Where the word comes from

PIE word *gʷṓws Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Hellenic *gʷous Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs) Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *tuh₂rós Proto-Hellenic *tūrós Ancient Greek τυρός (turós) Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron)bor. Latin būtȳrumbor. Proto-West Germanic *buterā Old English butere Middle English buter English butter From Middle English buter, butter, from Old English butere, from Proto-West Germanic *buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτῡρον (boútūron, “cow cheese”), compound of βοῦς (boûs, “ox, cow”) and τῡρός (tūrós, “cheese”). Cognate with Dutch boter and German Butter.

Etymology tree Middle English butte English butt Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English butter From butt + -er.

Business name ideas with “Butter”

Industries where “Butter” fits

We suggest this word for 2 business types and industries, including:

• Creamery Butter Manufacturing
• Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing