butler
/ˈbʌtlɚ/
noun
Common
1.n.a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
2.n.English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)
3.n.English poet (1612-1680)
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butler and butter differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. butler means “a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table”. butter means “an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use”.
/ˈbʌtlɚ/
1.n.a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
2.n.English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)
3.n.English poet (1612-1680)
/ˈbʌtɚ/
1.n.an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
2.n.a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
3.v.spread butter on
“butter bread”
| butler | butter | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbʌtlɚ/ | /ˈbʌtɚ/ |
| Said | BUHT-lur | BUHT-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 3 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | pantryman | none recorded |
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