tomato-y
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Alternative form of tomatoey.
Example Sentences
- "It can be clear clam broth or Manhattan clam chowder (red and tomato-y) or Boston clam chowder (a potatoed cream soup)."
- "Season with shoyu and umeboshi vinegar to create the tomato-y taste that works for you."
- "Those that were vine-ripened have a fresh tomato-y smell, whereas those gas-ripened are odorless."
Etymology
From tomato + -y.
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more tomato-y (comparative)
most tomato-y (superlative)