Gentle sound putting butter on bread? (3-1-3)
I believe the answer is:
pit-a-pat
'gentle sound' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'butter on bread?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'butter' could be 'pat' (a pat can mean a lump of butter) and 'pat' is found within the answer.
'bread?' could be 'pita' (pita is a kind of bread) and 'pita' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'putting' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pit-a-pat that I've seen before include "Sound of rain on a window pane?" , "Light tapping sound" , "Sound of quick, light steps" .)