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Definitions

buttercup

[buht-er-kuhp] / ˈbʌt ərˌkʌp /
NOUN
baby
Synonyms
STRONGEST
babe chick child kid toddler youngster
STRONG
bairn bambino bundle button cherub crawler dumpling newborn nipper nursling papoose preemie suckling tad tot
WEAK
angelface little angel little darling little doll little one
Antonyms
STRONGEST
adult
WEAK
adolescent
NOUN
neonate
Synonyms
STRONG
babe bairn bambino bundle button cherub chick child crawler deduction dividend dumpling infant kid newborn nipper nursling papoose preemie suckling tad toddler tot youngster
WEAK
angelface bundle of joy little angel little darling little doll little one
Antonyms
STRONG
adult
NOUN
nursling
Synonyms
STRONG
babe bairn bambino bundle button cherub chick child crawler deduction dividend dumpling infant kid neonate newborn nipper papoose preemie suckling tad toddler tot youngster
WEAK
angelface bundle of joy little angel little darling little doll little one
Antonyms
STRONG
adult

Example Sentences

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Well, buckle up, buttercup, because here you’ll find an assortment of day hikes and weekend camping ideas that will have you filing for vacation before you realize you’re typing an email to your boss.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Dot, who’s called a “tiger” by a formidable foe, is a tiny woman with a cheerful smile and a reassuring voice who favors buttercup yellow and thrift store fashion.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023

If you have to go out, mask up buttercup!

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2023

A moth, Micropterix calthella, covered in golden balls of pollen from a creeping buttercup flower found in Mutter's Moor, near Sidmouth, Devon.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2022

Stargirl seemed to float down the promenade in her buttercup gown.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli