buttermilk
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Definition of buttermilk
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
“An anti-aphrodisiac, suggested in Hindu erotological literature as a way for women to negate amatory challenges, is to bathe in the buttermilk of a she-buffalo.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
“An anti-aphrodisiac, suggested in Hindu erotological literature as a way for women to negate amatory challenges, is to bathe in the buttermilk of a she-buffalo.”
- (countable, uncountable)Cultured buttermilk, a fermented dairy product produced from cow's milk, with a characteristically sour taste.
- (countable, uncountable)A light yellow color, like that of buttermilk.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English butter-melke, equivalent to butter + milk. Cognate with German Low German Bottermelk (“buttermilk”), German Buttermilch (“buttermilk”).
Words you can make from buttermilk
200+ playable · top: BULKIER (13 pts)
Best play bulkier 13 points7-letter words
12 words6-letter words
29 words- BILKER 12 pts
- BULKER 12 pts
- MILKER 12 pts
- ERBIUM 10 pts
- IMBRUE 10 pts
- KILTER 10 pts
- KIRTLE 10 pts
- KITTEL 10 pts
- KITTLE 10 pts
- LIMBER 10 pts
- LUMBER 10 pts
- RUMBLE 10 pts
- TIMBER 10 pts
- TIMBRE 10 pts
- TUMBLE 10 pts
- BITTER 8 pts
- BUTLER 8 pts
- BUTTER 8 pts
- BUTTLE 8 pts
- ITERUM 8 pts
- MILTER 8 pts
- MUTTER 8 pts
- RIBLET 8 pts
- TELIUM 8 pts
- TURBIT 8 pts
- LITTER 6 pts
- RUTILE 6 pts
- TILTER 6 pts
- TURTLE 6 pts
5-letter words
56 words- BIKER 11 pts
- BURKE 11 pts
- KELIM 11 pts
- KRUBI 11 pts
- KUBIE 11 pts
- BLUME 9 pts
- BRUME 9 pts
- IMBUE 9 pts
- KITER 9 pts
- LIKER 9 pts
- TRIKE 9 pts
- UMBEL 9 pts
- UMBER 9 pts
- BIRLE 7 pts
- BITER 7 pts
- BLITE 7 pts
- BLUER 7 pts
- BLUET 7 pts
- BLURT 7 pts
- BRITT 7 pts
- BRUIT 7 pts
- BRUTE 7 pts
- BUILT 7 pts
- BURET 7 pts
- BUTLE 7 pts
- BUTTE 7 pts
- ILEUM 7 pts
- LEMUR 7 pts
- LIBER 7 pts
- MERIT 7 pts
- MILER 7 pts
- MITER 7 pts
- MITRE 7 pts
- MULIE 7 pts
- MUTER 7 pts
- REBUT 7 pts
- REMIT 7 pts
- RUBEL 7 pts
- RUBLE 7 pts
- RUBLI 7 pts
- TIMER 7 pts
- TRIBE 7 pts
- TUBER 7 pts
- LITER 5 pts
- LITRE 5 pts
- RELIT 5 pts
- TETRI 5 pts
- TILER 5 pts
- TITER 5 pts
- TITLE 5 pts
- TITRE 5 pts
- TRITE 5 pts
- TUILE 5 pts
- UTERI 5 pts
- UTILE 5 pts
- UTTER 5 pts
4-letter words
85 words- BERK 10 pts
- BIKE 10 pts
- BILK 10 pts
- BIRK 10 pts
- BULK 10 pts
- BURK 10 pts
- KERB 10 pts
- KIBE 10 pts
- MERK 10 pts
- MIKE 10 pts
- MILK 10 pts
- MIRK 10 pts
- MURK 10 pts
- BERM 8 pts
- BRIM 8 pts
- KEIR 8 pts
- KELT 8 pts
- KIER 8 pts
- KILT 8 pts
- KITE 8 pts
- LEKU 8 pts
- LIKE 8 pts
- LIMB 8 pts
- LURK 8 pts
- TIKE 8 pts
- TREK 8 pts
- TURK 8 pts
- BELT 6 pts
- BIER 6 pts
- BILE 6 pts
- BIRL 6 pts
- BITE 6 pts
- BITT 6 pts
- BLET 6 pts
- BLUE 6 pts
- BLUR 6 pts
- BRIE 6 pts
- BRIT 6 pts
- BRUT 6 pts
- BURL 6 pts
- BUTE 6 pts
- BUTT 6 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
- ITEM 6 pts
- LIME 6 pts
- LUBE 6 pts
- MELT 6 pts
- MERL 6 pts
- MILE 6 pts
- MILT 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MITE 6 pts
- MITT 6 pts
- MULE 6 pts
- MURE 6 pts
- MUTE 6 pts
- MUTT 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- RUBE 6 pts
- TERM 6 pts
- TIME 6 pts
- TREM 6 pts
- TRIM 6 pts
- TUBE 6 pts
- ETUI 4 pts
- LIER 4 pts
- LIEU 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
- LITU 4 pts
- LURE 4 pts
- LUTE 4 pts
- RIEL 4 pts
- RILE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- RULE 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TILE 4 pts
- TILT 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TIRL 4 pts
- TRET 4 pts
- TRUE 4 pts
- TULE 4 pts
3-letter words
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