Dictionary

custardy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈkʌstɚdi/ (US)
• /ˈkʌstədiː/ (Estuary-English)

Etymology

Etymology tree English custard Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English custardy From custard + -y.

Meanings

1. Containing custard.
2. Resembling or characteristic of custard in taste, texture, etc.
   • So next morning, once he had started the Dirty Train on its circuit, he made a note, as he went along, of the cage numbers of six of the bluest of the blue bucks and six of the custardiest of the cream does. 1998, Dick King-Smith [pseudonym; Ronald Gordon King-Smith], “Colour-feeding”, in How Green Was My Mouse, London; New York, N.Y.: Puffin Books, published 1999, →ISBN, page 45:
   • Or pop one in a pudding or pie filling mix for a silkier, custardier rendition. 2017, Jean B. MacLeod, “Egg Yolks, Leftover”, in The Waste-Wise Kitchen Companion: Hundreds of Practical Tips for Repairing, Reusing, and Repurposing Food […] (MacLeod How-To Books), Torrance, Calif.: Jean B. MacLeod, →ISBN, page 71:

Forms

Deriveds

custardiness