tomato-y en · ADJ
Etymology
From tomato + -y.
Meanings
-
(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of tomatoey.
alt of tomatoey
Season with shoyu and umeboshi vinegar to create the tomato-y taste that works for you.
2004, Jessica Porter, The Hip Chick’s Guide to Macrobiotics: A Philosophy for Achieving a Radiant Mind and Fabulous Body, Avery, →ISBN:Those that were vine-ripened have a fresh tomato-y smell, whereas those gas-ripened are odorless.
2013, Ruth Yaron, Super Baby Food: Your Complete Guide to What, When and How to Feed Your Baby and Toddler, 3rd edition, Peckville, Tenn.: F. J. Roberts Publishing Company, →ISBN:It can be clear clam broth or Manhattan clam chowder (red and tomato-y) or Boston clam chowder (a potatoed cream soup).
1978 November, Ellen Stein, “Dining Out: Michigan’s Water Wonder: Seafood”, in Monthly Detroit, volume 1, number 8, page 21, column 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more tomato-y | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most tomato-y | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |