Parmesan-y

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of parmesany. alt-of, alternative

    "But the sauce is too sweet and the cheese is too parmesan-y."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of parmesany. alt-of, alternative

    "Stella Parmesan / $6.49 per pound / First off, every taster was taken aback by the aroma, which was described as “burnt,” “like fresh-baked bread,” “a tiny bit fishy,” like “fried chicken,” “smoky,” and “meaty.” Comments on flavor were just as colorful: “Smoky, flare flavor,” “strange pork-like flavor,” “burnt garlic,” and “like chicken, seriously.” In sum, it was dry and “not Parmesan-y at all.”"

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"But the sauce is too sweet and the cheese is too parmesan-y."

Etymology

From Parmesan + -y.

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