pineappley

adj

pineappley

adj

Etymology From pineapple + -y.

1

Resembling or characteristic of a pineapple.

  • Why does eating chocolate cause the brain events which cause the taste we call chocolatey rather than the taste we call pineappley?1996, Richard Swinburne, Is there a God?:
  • Then it was pale waxy yellow; youthful pineappley nose and some CO2; medium-dry, good fruit, excellent acidity, spicy oaky finish.2002, Michael Broadbent, Michael Broadbent's Vintage Wine:
2 more examples
  • The golden orange flesh of a mango lends its lively, peachy-citrusy-pineappley tropical flavor.2003, Roy Yamaguchi, Joan Namkoong, Maren Caruso, Hawaii cooks: flavors from Roy's Pacific Rim kitchen:
  • Their scales were raised at an angle far more than usual, giving their hides a pineappley look.2006, Josh Rogan, Mike Miller, Son of Pendragon:

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