minty

[ min-tee ]

/ ˈmɪn ti /

having the flavor or aroma of mint.

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First recorded in 1875–80; mint¹ + -y¹

minty²

[ min-tee ]

/ ˈmɪn ti /

perhaps special use of minty¹

At first, the taste is bright and mostly of fennel, then it slides into anise, and then fades away with a minty finish.
The Absinthe-Minded Porteños of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Very herbal, minty, some thyme, rosemary, lots of linden,” he concludes.
Honey Harvest at the Waldorf Astoria’s Beehives|Josh Dzieza|August 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After choosing complementary beats, Minty Fresh considered what it would mean, emotionally, to fuse the tracks.
Introducing Jaydiohead|Touré|January 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He was just rising bravely to swagger out to the theatre when Minty Brown came in with one of the club-men he knew.
The Sport of the Gods|Paul Laurence Dunbar

Well, if you'll let me telegraph 'yes' to Minty, I don't care if yer do.
A Phyllis of the Sierras|Bret Harte
Minty, with his troopers, swept down the valley of the Tennessee to near Chattanooga.
Chattanooga and Chickamauga|Henry V. Boynton
"I shouldn't think Aunt Kittredge would want to," said Minty reflectively.
The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories|Various
Minty felt her burden of guilt to be greater than she could bear.
The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories|Various