butter

Meanings

Plural: butters

Noun

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
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).
Any of various substances made from other (especially plant-based) oils or fats, used in moisturizers, cosmetics, etc.
Any specific soft substance.
A smooth plane landing.
Someone or something that butts.
Someone or something that butts in; a busybody.

Verb

spread butter on
- "butter bread"
To spread butter on.
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.
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.
To spin on skis or a snowboard using only the tips or tails being in contact with the snow
To increase (stakes) at every throw of dice, or every game.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*gʷṓws
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”).

Scrabble Score: 8

butter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
butter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
butter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

butter is a valid Words With Friends word