goaty
UK/ˈɡəʊti/US/ˈɡoʊti/
goaty adjective: like a goat, goatlike or redolent of goats.
Adjective
goaty (comparative goatier, superlative goatiest)
- Like a goat, goatlike or redolent of goats.
- "Your face is curiously like Pan's," said Lou to him at dinner. ¶ It was true, in a commonplace sense. He had the tilted eyebrows, the twinkling goaty look, and the pointed ears of a goat-Pan.1925, D. H. Lawrence, St Mawr
- It’s high in butterfat and protein, and low in bacteria (which is what can give goat cheeses a goaty, barnyard taste).2011 November 29, Sue Riedl, “Seriously, you need to try this goat cheese”, in The Globe and Mail
Forms of goaty
| comparative | goatier |
|---|---|
| superlative | goatiest |
Origin of goaty
From goat + -y.
Words formed from goaty
Questions about goaty
- What does goaty mean?
- Goaty means like a goat, goatlike or redolent of goats.
- What part of speech is goaty?
- Goaty is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce goaty?
- Goaty is pronounced /ˈɡəʊti/ (UK).
Words near goaty in the dictionary
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