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schnitzely en · ADJ

Etymology

From schnitzel + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal, rare) Resembling or characteristic of schnitzel.
   • kurt. Good, let’s celebrate! Let’s have dinner at some place we can’t afford. Nothing schnitzely. rosa. Chinese food! 1948 (date composed), Edna Ferber, George S[imon] Kaufman, act II, in Bravo! Play in Three Acts, acting edition, New York, N.Y.: Dramatists Play Service, published 1949, →OCLC, page 46:
   • In the case of my food, schnitzel meant something like breaded, sauteed veal cutlet—schnitzely layers of meat. 2014 October 17, Sally Pollak, “‘We’ll take care of you’ — and they did: Dinner at Trapp Family Lodge, with a few of our favorite things”, in Burlington Free Press, volume 187, number 290, Burlington, Vt.: Gannett, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3D, column 2:
   • Here you are looking at a flattened and briefly fried piece of cod - the ease! The speed! The crunch! - which has that addictive crumb full of the everything-everywhere-all-at-once seasoning. Eating a schnitzely thing always feels fun yet classy to me, but only if served with an energetic salad. 2025 November 14, Helen Graves, “Supersize Me! Everything bagel fried fish with fennel, apple and red chilli slaw”, in Flavour Nuggets, via Substack, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:
   • Schnitzels have always been a big favourite of mine, I just don't cook them often enough. To remedy that I made myself some schnitzely goodness the other night. 2010 March 8, Swedish Mike [pseudonym], “Recipe - Pork Schnitzel with Lemon and Parsley butter”, in Freestyle Cookery, Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, via Blogger, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2010:
   • Akin to US outlets Five Guys and Chipotle Herman is flying the German flag by offering all things schnitzely in a three-step menu system that ensures you’re not far from a good feeding once the draught of grilled German sausage hits you at the entrance. 2015 March 4, Joe Mellor, Jack Peat, “Review: Herman Ze German”, in The London Economic, London: The London Economic Newspaper:

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