butter knife in English dictionary

  • butter knife

    Meanings and definitions of "butter knife"

    • A sharp-pointed, dull edged knife, often with a sabre shape, used only to serve out pats of butter from a central butter dish to individual diners' plates.
    • noun
      A non-serrated table knife with a dull edge and rounded point, designed for spreading butter on a piece of bread without tearing it.
    • noun
      a small knife with a dull blade; for cutting or spreading butter

    Synonyms of "butter knife" in English dictionary

    Another word for "butter knife" in the English thesaurus is table knife.

    Grammar and declension of butter knife

    • butter knife ( plural  butter knives)
    • butter knife (plural butter knives)

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