- peaty
- adjective see peat I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
peaty
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Peaty — Peat y, a. Composed of peat; abounding in peat; resembling peat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peaty — 1765, from PEAT (Cf. peat) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Peatiness … Etymology dictionary
peaty — adjective /ˈpiːtiː/ a) Of or resembling peat, especially the taste or smell. The scotch had a peaty flavor. b) Containing peat. A peaty soil will retain moisture … Wiktionary
peaty — adj. Peaty is used with these nouns: ↑soil … Collocations dictionary
peaty — peat|y [ piti ] adjective consisting of peat or like peat: peaty soil … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peaty — [[t]pi͟ːti[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Peaty soil or land contains a large quantity of peat … English dictionary
peaty — UK [ˈpiːtɪ] / US [ˈpɪtɪ] adjective consisting of peat, or like peat peaty soil … English dictionary
peaty — peat ► NOUN ▪ partly decomposed vegetable matter forming a deposit on acidic, boggy ground, dried for use in gardening and as fuel. DERIVATIVES peaty adjective. ORIGIN Anglo Latin peta … English terms dictionary
peaty mud — durpėdumblis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Dumblas su gausia durpių priemaiša. atitikmenys: angl. dy; peaty mud vok. Dy; Torfmudde, f rus. торфянистый ил, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
peaty — /pee tee/, adj., peatier, peatiest. of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat. [1755 65; PEAT1 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
