carroty

[ kar-uh-tee ]

adjective

1. like a carrot, as in color, flavor, or shape.

carroty

/ ˈkærətɪ /

adjective

1. of a reddish or yellowish-orange colour
2. having red hair

Word History and Origins

Origin of carroty¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; carrot + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“With an intensely carroty flavor and aroma, carrot greens possess the pleasant earthy bitterness common for leafy greens but with a feathery texture that feels like an herb,” our Nourish columnist Ellie Krieger says in her recipe for Carrot Top Pesto.

From Washington Post

With an intensely carroty flavor and aroma, carrot greens possess the pleasant earthy bitterness common for leafy greens but with a feathery texture that feels like an herb.

From Washington Post

It was also strikingly more tomatoey and carroty, brighter in flavor, but less deep.

From Washington Post

The cook with his carroty head is begging us to eat; he beckons with his ladle to every one that passes, and spoons him out a great dollop.

From Literature

His hair was a carroty red, and he grinned at her all lopsided.

From Literature