buttermilky
buttermilky adjective: resembling or characteristic of buttermilk.
Adjective
buttermilky (comparative more buttermilky, superlative most buttermilky)
- Resembling or characteristic of buttermilk.
- This high-necked one with the full sleeves would look well with the skirt, and the buttermilky colour matches the brown and cream nicely.2008, June Davies, The Dog Star, Long Preston, North Yorkshire: Dales Large Print Books, published 2009, →ISBN, page 80
- Synonyms:
- buttermilklike
- Prepared with buttermilk.
- In yet another bowl, combine the bananas and buttermilk. Alternately add the floury salty mixture and the buttermilky banana mash to the first eggy sugary mixture.1998 October 15, “Cooker’s corner: Home Ec for Hop kids”, in The Johns Hopkins News-Letter, volume CIII, number 7, [Baltimore, Md.]: [T]he students of The Johns Hopkins University, →OCLC, page 31
- The light, buttermilky waffles might be even better—especially when ordered with bacon crumbles.2001, Sharron Wood, Chow! San Francisco Bay Area: 300 Affordable Places for Great Meals & Good Deals, Seattle, Wash.: Sasquatch Books, →ISBN, page 75
- Synonyms:
- buttermilked
Synonyms of buttermilky
Forms of buttermilky
| comparative | more buttermilky |
|---|---|
| superlative | most buttermilky |
Origin of buttermilky
From buttermilk + -y.
Questions about buttermilky
- What does buttermilky mean?
- Buttermilky means resembling or characteristic of buttermilk.
- What part of speech is buttermilky?
- Buttermilky is an adjective.
Words near buttermilky in the dictionary
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