Dictionary

mayolike en · ADJ

Etymology

From mayo + -like.

Meanings

1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of mayonnaise.
   • “Avocado toast is a pure, direct, straightforward way to get that delicious thing into your face as quickly as possible,” says the Dinette chef James Seitz, who grew up in Bellflower, Calif., eating a version with a mayolike spread. 2017 June 20, Crystal Meers, “L.A.’s Best Avocado Toasts: a Guide”, in The New York Times:
   • In the mayolike blend, the yolk created sturdy links between pigment particles, resulting in stiffer paint. Such consistency would have been ideal for techniques like impasto, a raised, thick style that adds texture to art. 2023 March 28, Jude Coleman, “Here’s why some Renaissance artists egged their oil paintings”, in Science News:
   • Belgium was the apparent inspiration for another of the appetizers, pommes frites (French fries), served in the Belgian style with an accompanying mayolike dip (dolled up here into "white pepper-truffle crème) and also à la Chateau Blanc -- cheese fries, that is -- with the addition of melted slivers of Parmesan. 2001 June 13, Joe Bonwich, “Royal Treatment”, in St. Louis Riverfront Times:

Forms

Synonyms

mayonnaisey · mayonnaiselike