Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

butterface

/ˈbʌ.təɹˌfeɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: but-ter-face
IPA: /ˈbʌ.təɹˌfeɪs/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who has an attractive body but an unattractive face.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

An unattractive face.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"I can’t even look at her, she’s such a butterface."
"Her face wasn't quite as pretty as he had hoped — Earl, the other mechanic back at his father's place called this kind of girl a Butterface..."
"I can’t even look at her, she’s got such a butterface."
"Her friend had a hot figure and a butterface — great body, but her face — and they were talking about Greyhound's most recent dating fiasco."

Etymology

Ellipsis of various forms of everything looks good but her face, great body but her face, among other phrases, under the influence of butter (perhaps also with connotation of “plainness”, grease, etc.) and buttface. Compare summerteeth.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbʌ.təɹˌfeɪs/
British English: /ˈbʌ.təˌfeɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

butterfaces (plural) butter face (alternative)

Derived Forms

butterfaced butters

Phrases

you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

biffer boner-shrinker bonerkiller buttface choad frump minger monkey monkeyface munter pukeface schlub

Antonyms

butterbody

Questions

How do you pronounce butterface?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌ.təɹˌfeɪs/.
What does butterface mean?: A person who has an attractive body but an unattractive face.
Where does butterface come from?: Ellipsis of various forms of everything looks good but her face, great body but her face, among other phrases, under the influence of butter (perhaps also with connotation of “plainness”, grease, etc.) and buttface. Compare summerteeth.

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