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butter knife

butter knife noun: a non-serrated or unilaterally serrated table knife with a dull edge and rounded point, designed for spreading butter on a piece of bread without tearing it.

butter knife: a non-serrated or unilaterally serrated table knife with a dull edge and rounded point, designed...
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Noun

butter knife (plural butter knives)

  1. A non-serrated or unilaterally serrated table knife with a dull edge and rounded point, designed for spreading butter on a piece of bread without tearing it.
    Synonyms:
    butter spreader

Synonyms of butter knife

  • butter spreader

Forms of butter knife

pluralbutter knives
alternative formbutterknife

Words formed from butter knife

Questions about butter knife

What does butter knife mean?
Butter knife means a non-serrated or unilaterally serrated table knife with a dull edge and rounded point, designed for spreading butter on a piece of bread without tearing it.
What part of speech is butter knife?
Butter knife is a noun.
What is the plural of butter knife?
The plural of butter knife is butter knives.

Words near butter knife in the dictionary

  1. butter fruits
  2. butter icing
  3. butter icings
  4. butter keeper
  5. butter keepers
  6. butter knife
  7. butter knives
  8. butter lamp
  9. butter lamps
  10. butter measure
  11. butter measures

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