butter knife

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noun

a small knife with a dull blade, for cutting, serving, or spreading butter.

Origin:
1840–50

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butter knife
noun
a small knife with a dull blade; for cutting or spreading butter

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Butter knife is always a great word to know.

So is slumgullion. Does it mean:

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Example sentences

Press the folds flat with your thumbnail or the side of a ball-point pen or

butter knife to make sure the creases are crisp.

On smaller stems, a beveled butter knife may be used.

Run a butter knife around the edges of the cakes and turn them out onto a flat

plate or cardboard round.

Using dental floss or a butter knife, have students cut their model in half,

then label each section with a toothpick flag.

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