peaty

[ pee-tee ]

adjective

, peat·i·er, peat·i·est.

1. of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of peaty¹

First recorded in 1755–65; peat ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It’s also beautifully written, the occasional Scots word or phrase contributing to its peaty flavor.

From Washington Post

The Hakushu 12 was a little peaty and nutty, the kind of dram I want to unwind with after a fine restaurant meal.

From The Daily Beast

Broken crocks should be strewn upon the tray, and on to this is heaped peaty soil mixed with sand.

From Project Gutenberg

Black peaty soil varying in thickness, the maximum being about a foot.

From Project Gutenberg

As pigments, the peaty Cappah brown is the most transparent and rich in colour.

From Project Gutenberg

It may be asserted that it is for want of sufficient pressure that beds of peaty bog have not been completely changed into coal.

From Project Gutenberg

For a while we had to use swamp water, which contained a good many insects of various kinds and had a distinctly peaty flavour.

From Project Gutenberg