...nice fellow as ever lived, but soft as butter. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Villa Rubein’, ch. XIX) — ...симпатичнейший из людей, но мягкий как воск.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
butter someone up — (informal) FLATTER, court, wheedle, persuade, blarney, coax, get round, prevail on; be obsequious towards, be sycophantic towards, toady to, fawn on, make up to, play up to, ingratiate oneself with, rub up the right way, curry favour with;… … Useful english dictionary
Butter cream — or buttercream or mock cream is a type of icing used inside cakes, as a coating, and as decoration. In its simplest form, it is made by creaming butter with powdered sugar, although other fats can be used, such as margarine. Colorings and… … Wikipedia
soft — [sôft, säft] adj. [ME < OE softe, gentle, quiet < sefte, akin to Ger sanft < IE base * sem , together, together with > SMOOTH, SAME: basic sense “fitting, friendly, suited to”] 1. giving way easily under pressure, as a feather pillow… … English World dictionary
Soft-shell clam — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
butter — butterless, adj. butterlike, adj. /but euhr/, n. 1. the fatty portion of milk, separating as a soft whitish or yellowish solid when milk or cream is agitated or churned. 2. this substance, processed for cooking and table use. 3. any of various… … Universalium
Butter dish — A butter dish is a specialised dish in which butter is served. It would normally have a base with a separate fitting lid with its own handle. A typical measurement is 8 inches by 5 inches. Buttered dishes are commonly made of stainless steel,… … Wikipedia
Soft diet — A soft diet is recommended in many situations, including some types of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), surgery involving the jaw, mouth or gastrointestinal tract, and pain from newly adjusted dental braces. A soft diet can include many foods… … Wikipedia
Butter — 1. An Butter ist noch niemand erworgt. (Schles.) – Schles. Provinzialblätter, 1862, S. 570. 2. Bödther waart egh begen un Aan. (Nordfries.) Butter wird nicht gebacken im Backofen. 3. Botter makt nen sachten (milden, sanften) Sinn. – Körte, 792.… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
butter — but•ter [[t]ˈbʌt ər[/t]] n. 1) coo a soft whitish or yellowish fatty solid that separates from milk or cream when it is churned, processed for cooking and table use 2) coo any of various other soft spreads for bread: apple butter; peanut… … From formal English to slang
butter — [[t]bʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ butters, buttering, buttered 1) N MASS Butter is a soft yellow substance made from cream. You spread it on bread or use it in cooking. ...bread and butter... Pour the melted butter into a large mixing bowl. 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
butter — /ˈbʌtə / (say butuh) noun 1. the fatty portion of milk, separating as a soft whitish or yellowish solid when milk or cream is agitated or churned. 2. this substance, processed for cooking and table use. 3. any of various other spreads of similar… …
