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—GHIS[n. -S] · ghee «a kind of liquid butter made in India~» / ----- { ghee ghi § ghees ghis }
—BUNTS[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A push or shove; a butt.
—BUTTESY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 14] A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, etc., so named because it is attached to the inside edge of the door and butts against the casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called butt hinge.
—DORY—[n. -RIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A wooden pike or spear about three metres (ten feet) in length with a flat, leaf-shaped iron spearhead and a bronze butt-spike (called a sauroter), which was the main weapon of hoplites in Ancient Greece. It was usually not thrown but rather thrust at opponents with one hand.
—GHEES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking.
—GHIS—[n. -S] · ghee «a kind of liquid butter made in India~» / ----- { ghee ghi § ghees ghis }
—MILKSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.
—NABS—[v. NABBED, NABBING, NABS] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A single-serving package of snack crackers, usually filled with peanut butter.
—ROUX—[n. ROUX] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.
—BASTEDRS[v. BASTED, BASTING°, BASTES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.
—BLINIS[n. BLINI°, BLINIS or BLINY] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.
—BUNTS—[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A push or shove; a butt.
—BUTTEDRS[n. -S] · an isolated hill
—BUTTS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of butt
—BUTTY—[n. -TIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A sandwich, usually with a hot or cold savoury filling buttered in a barmcake. The most common are chips, bacon, sausage and egg.
—CHURNS[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] A vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter.
—DOUGHSTY[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.
—DUMPY—[a. DUMPIER, DUMPIEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] Synonym of dump truck (“prominent buttocks”).
—FUDGEDS[v. FUDGED, FUDGING, FUDGES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
—GHEES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of clarified butter used in South Asian cooking.
DRVICINGS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods.
—SERACS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Often sérac: a hard, cone-shaped, pale green, strongly flavoured cheese from Switzerland made from skimmed cowmilk and blue fenugreek (Trigonella caerulea); Schabziger, Sapsago. It is usually eaten grated, mixed with butter, or in a fondue.
—SNIPEDRS[v. SNIPED, SNIPING°, SNIPES] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] A cigarette butt.
—TAFFY—[n. -FIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
—ATLATLS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spearthrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt of its accompanying spear (or dart), intended to steady the spear immediately prior to throwing, to increase its potential range when thrown, and to increase its force of penetration of the target.
—BEAVERS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] Butter.
—BUDDERS[n. -S] · one that buds «to put forth buds «undeveloped plant parts»»
—BUNTED—[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A push or shove; a butt.
—BUNTERS[n. -S] · one that bunts «to butt»
—BURGOOS[n. -GOOS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A dish which originated among seafarers during the days of sail: a sort of porridge seasoned with sugar, salt and butter.
ABUTTED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] simple past and past participle of butt
ABUTTERSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 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).
—BUTTES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of butte
—CHURNS—[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] A vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter.
—LEKVARS[n. -S] · a prune butter
—MUFFINGS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc., before being eaten.
—NUTTERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] nut butter
—PANADAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A dish made by boiling bread in water and combining the pulp with milk, stock, butter or sometimes egg yolks.
—TARGETS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
—TOFFEES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard.
—TUCHUS—[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The buttocks, rear end, butt.
—WAFFLEDRS[v. -FLED, -FLING°, -FLES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.
—ABUTTALS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; buttals.
—ASHTRAYS[n. -TRAYS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.
—BUNTERS—[n. -S] · one that bunts «to butt»
ABUTTERS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of butter
—BUTTERY—[a. -TERIER, -TERIEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Made with or tasting of butter.
ABUTTING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] present participle and gerund of butt
—BUTYRIC—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of butter
—CHURNED—[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] A vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter.
—CHURNERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The vessel in which cream is churned to make butter.
—CRUMPETS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of savoury cake, typically flat and round, made from batter and yeast, containing many small holes and served toasted, usually with butter.
—LEKVARS—[n. -S] · a prune butter
—PENUCHES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A fudge made from brown sugar, butter, milk, and often nuts.
—PICCATAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce.
—SOUBISES[n. -S] · a sauce of onions and butter
—TEACAKES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A flat, round bread bun, usually containing currants, sultanas or peel and often served toasted and buttered with tea.
—BUTTERED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] simple past and past participle of butter
—BUTYROUS—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing butter, buttery
—CHURNERS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The vessel in which cream is churned to make butter.
—CHURNINGS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The quantity of butter prepared (by churning) at one time.
—DUXELLES—[n. DUXELLES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A finely chopped mixture of mushrooms, onions, shallots and herbs sautéed in butter and reduced to a paste, used in stuffings and sauces (as in beef Wellington) or as a garnish.
—HAULBACKS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A small wire rope or line used to pull the main cable (or butt-rigging) back into position after a log has been hauled out.
—MARGARINES[n. -S] · a butter substitute / ----- { margarin margarine oleo oleomargarine § margarines margarins oleomargarines oleos § margarine margarines }
—MEUNIERE—[a.] · cooked in browned butter
—MIREPOIX—[n. MIREPOIX] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
—PANDOWDY—[n. -DIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A pudding of spiced, sliced apples (or other fruit), sugar and butter, baked with a crumble topping in a deep dish.
—PICCATAS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce.
—PISHOGUES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products such as butter or milk.
—REBUTTERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] To apply butter to (something) again.
—SOUBISES—[n. -S] · a sauce of onions and butter
—STREUSELS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A crumbly topping for cakes and quick breads. It is made of sugar, flour, butter, and often other ingredients, especially cinnamon and chopped nuts.
—BUTTERBURS[n. -S] · © a broad-leaved plant «Petasites~ vulgaris~» of the Composite family, said to have been used in England~ for wrapping up pats of butter
—BUTTERFATS[n. -S] · the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made, consisting of a mixture of glycerides, mainly butyrin, olein, and palmitin
—BUTTERFLY—[v. -FLIED, -FLYING, -FLIES] · any diurnal insect of the order Lepidoptera that has a slender body with clubbed antennae and typically rests with the wings (which are often brightly coloured) closed over the back Compare moth related adjective lepidopteran
—BUTTERIER—[a. -TERIER, -TERIEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Made with or tasting of butter.
—BUTTERIEST[a. -TERIER, -TERIEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Made with or tasting of butter.
—BUTTERING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] present participle and gerund of butter
—BUTTINSKY—[n. -SKIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] One who is prone to butt in, interrupt, or get involved where they are not welcome; a busybody.
—CHURNINGS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The quantity of butter prepared (by churning) at one time.
—COLCANNONS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A traditional Irish dish made from mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, with scallions, butter, salt and pepper added.
—LYONNAISE—[a.] · © applied to boiled potatoes cut into small pieces and heated in oil or butter. They are usually flavored with onion and parsley
—MARGARINES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.
—MARGARINS—[n. -S] · a butter substitute / ----- { margarin margarine oleo oleomargarine § margarines margarins oleomargarines oleos § margarine margarines }
—SHORTCAKES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A sweet cake or biscuit (crumbly leavened bread) typically made with flour, sugar, salt, butter, milk or cream, and sometimes eggs, and leavened with baking powder or baking soda.
—VANASPATIS[n. -S] · a hydrogenated vegetable fat commonly used in India~ as a substitute for butter
—BUTTERBALLS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A round lump of a coagulated fat used in cooking such as butter or margarine.
—BUTTERBURS—[n. -S] · © a broad-leaved plant «Petasites~ vulgaris~» of the Composite family, said to have been used in England~ for wrapping up pats of butter
—BUTTERFATS—[n. -S] · the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made, consisting of a mixture of glycerides, mainly butyrin, olein, and palmitin
—BUTTERHEADS[n. -S] Butterhead lettuce.
—BUTTERHORNS[n. -S] A light, soft flaky roll made with butter and often almonds.
—BUTTERIEST—[a. -TERIER, -TERIEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Made with or tasting of butter.
—BUTTERLESS—[a.] Without butter.
—BUTTERMILKS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
—MARGARINES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.
—SHORTBREADS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.
—SHORTCAKES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A sweet cake or biscuit (crumbly leavened bread) typically made with flour, sugar, salt, butter, milk or cream, and sometimes eggs, and leavened with baking powder or baking soda.
—UNBUTTERED—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Not buttered.
—VANASPATIS—[n. -S] · a hydrogenated vegetable fat commonly used in India~ as a substitute for butter
—BUTTERCREAMS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of thick, sweet icing or cake-filling made by creaming butter (or sometimes another fat, such as margarine) with powdered sugar.
—BUTTERMILKS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
—SHORTBREADS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.
—SPANAKOPITAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A Greek dish made with pre-cooked spinach, butter, olive oil, cheese, green onions, egg, and seasoning in phyllo pastry.
—SUPPOSITORY—[n. -RIES] · © a pill or bolus for introduction into the rectum; esp~., a cylinder or cone of medicated cacao butter
—BUTTERSCOTCH—[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
—LAUGHINGSTOCKS[n. -S] · © an object of ridicule; a butt of sport
—SUPPOSITORIES—[n. -RIES] · © a pill or bolus for introduction into the rectum; esp~., a cylinder or cone of medicated cacao butter
—BUTTERSCOTCHES—[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
—LAUGHINGSTOCKS—[n. -S] · © an object of ridicule; a butt of sport

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