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peatier

peatier is the comparative form of peaty.

Meaning of peaty

Adjective

peaty (comparative peatier, superlative peatiest)

  1. Of or resembling peat; peatlike.
  2. Of whisky, having a complex smoky flavour imparted by compounds released by peat fires used to dry the malted barley.
    • The ten-year-old Ardbeg is traditionally considered the saltiest, peatiest malt on Islay (and that's saying something).2004, Matthew Teller, editor, The Rough Guide to Britain, page 1120
  3. Containing peat.
    • The hillside at this point is composed of shaly rock overlaid with a peaty loam which carries a growth of heather, and its unstable condition has resulted in two landslides in the course of the railway's history.1943 March and April, “A British Avalanche Shelter”, in Railway Magazine, page 80
  4. (Internet, humorous, neologism, sometimes) Related to the dietary advice, research and data of Dr. Ray Peat (especially foods with high natural sugar content and lack of refined seed oils, or activities and habits claimed to boost metabolism, lifespan, inter alia).

Questions about peatier

What is peatier the comparative form of?
Peatier is the comparative form of peaty.

Words near peatier in the dictionary

  1. peatbogs
  2. Peate
  3. peated
  4. peateries
  5. peatery
  6. peatier
  7. peatiest
  8. peatily
  9. peatiness
  10. peating
  11. peatland

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