Tomato-saucy

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    With tomato sauce.

    "Up rises that sweet and tantalizing fragrance—the hot, spicy aroma of Heinz baked beans—slowly browned in heat flooded ovens. Flavor baked into them—flavor baked through and through them—from tender, golden skin to juicy, tomato-saucy center."

  2. 2
    Resembling or characteristic of tomato sauce.

    "Here’s tomato-saucy flavor kids can’t resist!"

Example

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"Up rises that sweet and tantalizing fragrance—the hot, spicy aroma of Heinz baked beans—slowly browned in heat flooded ovens. Flavor baked into them—flavor baked through and through them—from tender, golden skin to juicy, tomato-saucy center."

Etymology

From tomato sauce + -y.

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