sherbety en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Arabic شَرِبَ (šariba)der. Arabic شَرْبَة (šarba)bor. Classical Persian شَرْبَت (šarbat)bor. Ottoman Turkish شربت (şerbet)bor. English sherbet English -y English sherbety From sherbet + -y.
Meanings
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Having characteristics of sherbet
Bright patterned shirts, worn untucked, slip-on loafers in sherbety colors.
2009 January 4, Laura Lippman, “The Girl in the Green Raincoat”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sherbety | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sherbety | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |