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parmesany en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌpɑɹməˈʒɑni/ (US)

Etymology

From parmesan + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) With parmesan (type of cheese).
   • The ample supply of fresh romaine was perfectly coated in a creamy, delightfully garlicky and parmesany dressing and studded with crisp, home-made croutons. 1987 September 18, Kathy Richardier, “Juliana’s offers unusual combination”, in Calgary Herald, page F3:
   • The herb, sun-dried tomato and cinnamon toasts are good, but the crunchy, parmesany and garlicky Caesar Crisp is irresistible. 1991 July 10, “Just the Snack”, in New York Newsday, volume 51, number 310, page 57:
   • The homemade pasta was boiled al dente and the sauce was creamy, very parmesany and grainy but good. 1979 March 25, John V. R. Bull, “Main event at Peppino’s is a good home-style menu”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, volume 300, number 84, page 8-J:
2. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of parmesan (type of cheese).
   • Yeah,that same thing happened to me too...it did not tasted^([sic]) really parmesany either! 1998 October 15, Daniel Germain, “Popcorn Seasoning???”, in misc.consumers.frugal-living (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 May 2025:
   • Baby fragrance: the faint parmesany whiff of vomit. 2009, Lance Olsen, Head in Flames, Chiasmus Press, →ISBN, page 128:
   • The pizza is very thin, with a little tomato sauce and then melted cheese on top. It has a garlicy/parmesany taste IMO, and the crust is chewy. 1994 December 8, Susan Miller, “NEW YORK STYLE PIZZA”, in dfw.eats (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 May 2025:
   • The starter is a very easily contained stank, but once you start creating a final dough and getting your oven involved, expect to be confronted with the fact that your kitchen is now a rotting wasteland filled with garbage. Congratulations. However, your trials will be rewarded with a treat that has a buttery, parmesany flavor and a soft, delicate crumb. 2019, Sam DeGennaro, “Salt Rising Bread”, in Katherine Rapin, editor, We’re All Ears (Grain Share Zine; Corn), Philadelphia, Pa.: Lost Bread Co., →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2024, page 5, column 2:

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