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parmesany

US/ˌpɑɹməˈʒɑni/

parmesany adjective: with parmesan (type of cheese).

Adjective (1)

parmesany (comparative more parmesany, superlative most parmesany)

  1. (informal) With parmesan (type of cheese).
    • The homemade pasta was boiled al dente and the sauce was creamy, very parmesany and grainy but good.1979 March 25, John V. R. Bull, “Main event at Peppino’s is a good home-style menu”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, volume 300, number 84, page 8-J
    • The ample supply of fresh romaine was perfectly coated in a creamy, delightfully garlicky and parmesany dressing and studded with crisp, home-made croutons.1987 September 18, Kathy Richardier, “Juliana’s offers unusual combination”, in Calgary Herald, page F3
  2. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of parmesan (type of cheese).
    • The pizza is very thin, with a little tomato sauce and then melted cheese on top. It has a garlicy/parmesany taste IMO, and the crust is chewy.1994 December 8, Susan Miller, “NEW YORK STYLE PIZZA”, in dfw.eats (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 May 2025
    • Yeah,that same thing happened to me too...it did not tasted^([sic]) really parmesany either!1998 October 15, Daniel Germain, “Popcorn Seasoning???”, in misc.consumers.frugal-living (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 May 2025

Adjective (2) capitalized: Parmesany

Parmesany (comparative more Parmesany, superlative most Parmesany)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of parmesany.
    • The herb, sun-dried tomato and the cinnamon toasts are good, but the crunchy, Parmesany and garlicky Caesar Crisp is irresistible.1991 July 10, Irene Sax, compiler, “What’s New in the Hamptons”, in Newsday, Hempstead, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 59, column 2
    • The garlic Parmesan wings were more Parmesany than garlicky, but that was just fine with Munch, and the barbecue wings were tasty.2000 June 16, “Munch goes to the Wing Pitt”, in Weekend Mag (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), Pittsburgh, Pa., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 37, column 4

Examples of parmesany in a sentence

  • The herb, sun-dried tomato and cinnamon toasts are good, but the crunchy, parmesany and garlicky Caesar Crisp is irresistible.1991 July 10, “Just the Snack”, in New York Newsday, volume 51, number 310, page 57:
  • Baby fragrance: the faint parmesany whiff of vomit.2009, Lance Olsen, Head in Flames, Chiasmus Press, →ISBN, page 128:
  • However, your trials will be rewarded with a treat that has a buttery, parmesany flavor and a soft, delicate crumb.2019, Sam DeGennaro, “Salt Rising Bread”, in Katherine Rapin, editor, We’re All Ears (Grain Share Zine; Corn), Philadelphia, Pa.: Lost...

Forms of parmesany

comparativemore parmesany
superlativemost parmesany
alternative formParmesany
alternative formparmesan-y
alternative formParmesan-y
comparativemore Parmesany
superlativemost Parmesany

Origin of parmesany

From parmesan + -y.

From Parmesan + -y.

Questions about parmesany

What does parmesany mean?
Parmesany means with parmesan (type of cheese).
How do you use parmesany in a sentence?
The herb, sun-dried tomato and cinnamon toasts are good, but the crunchy, parmesany and garlicky Caesar Crisp is irresistible.
What part of speech is parmesany?
Parmesany is an adjective.
How do you pronounce parmesany?
Parmesany is pronounced /ˌpɑɹməˈʒɑni/ (US).

Words near parmesany in the dictionary

  1. Parmers
  2. parmesan
  3. parmesan-y
  4. parmesaned
  5. parmesans
  6. parmesany
  7. Parmese
  8. Parmeter
  9. Parmeters
  10. parmi
  11. parmigiana

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