appley en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈæpl̩.iː/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl Proto-Germanic *aplaz Proto-West Germanic *applu Old English æppel Middle English appel English apple Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English appley From apple + -y.
Meanings
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Resembling apples, apple-like.
When it's good, a tarte tatin is divine: buttery pastry soaked in caramelly appley juices, sweet-tart tender fruit – the whole much greater than the summed parts.
2013, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, River Cottage Fruit Every Day!, page 179:
- Of, or pertaining to, apples; malic.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most appley | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more appley | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| apply | alternative | lexicographic |