cidery en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
From cider + -y.
Meanings
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Resembling, involving, or being cider.
The more he heard of fumbled passes, cidery kisses and snapped straps, the more he knew better than to risk such humiliation.
2000, Michael Arditti, Easter, page 237:She picked up an apple which had a rich cidery smell and tossed it over the fence into the orchard, where it landed with a plop and smelled even more cidery […]
1980, Beverly Cleary, Beth Krush, Joe Krush, Emily's Runaway Imagination:Near-synonyms: ciderish, ciderlike
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cidery | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cidery | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |