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omelet-y en · ADJ

Etymology

From omelet + -y.

Meanings

1. (US, alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of omeletty.
   alt of omeletty
   • The 12-room American Guest House earns high marks for its intimate sense of service, bountiful omelet-y breakfasts and elegant, individualized rooms. 2012, Karla Zimmerman, Regis St Louis, Washington, DC, 5th edition, Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 252, column 2:
   • “I’m starving, and I’m feeling omelet-y. Anyone else want an omelet?” she asked her cousin. 2017, Ally Carter, The Grift of the Magi (Heist Society), London: Orchard Books, Hachette, →ISBN:
   • The chilaquiles ($8.95), a sort of omelet-y casserole of eggs, tortilla strips soaked in tomatillo salsa, and shredded beef, is a satisfying meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner (all of which are served at the restaurant). 2007 February 15, Ann Cortissoz, “Serving an authentic mix”, in The Boston Globe, volume 271, number 46, Boston, Mass., Calendar section, page 9, column 2:
   • It felt good to be out of the kitchen and the omelet-y smell of the restaurant. 2016, Marni Jackson, Don’t I Know You?, New York, N.Y.: Flatiron Books, Macmillan Publishers, →ISBN, page 86:
   • If you’re feeling omelet-y, mix chopped celery leaves into whatever cheese you want in your omelet. 2023, Tamar Adler, The Everlasting Meal Cookbook: Leftovers A-Z, New York, N.Y.: Scribner, →ISBN, page 33:

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