As soft as butter; very soft.
1 The frost had gone, and the lying snow was as soft as butter .
2 His voice was as soft as butter and never rose above a whisper.
3 They learned that from Ilan-mygenes are as soft as butter , she thinks.
4 When our Obstinate was in love he was as sweet as honey and as soft as butter .
5 His eyes strayed over her face, picking out all its beauties, and he felt himself growing as soft as butter .
6 While Europe found most of the other continents as soft as butter to her trenchant blade, she met her match in Asia.
7 They were as soft as butter to the touch, and she looked at them to stop herself from staring at the woman.
8 Hopewell Drugg is as soft as butter ; mebbe he loved 'Cinda Stone; anyhow he merried her after he'd got the mitten from Amarilla.
9 "They looks as soft as butter , and they're as sly as foxes, and as quick, as quick-asquick as greased lightning, my lady."
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