Skip to content

garlicky

adjective

  1. tasting or smelling of garlic
L56440 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑːlɪki/ / /ˈɡɑɹlɪki/

adj

Etymology: From garlic + -y.

  1. Tasting or smelling of garlic.

    "I had rather see an English beef-steak and horse-raddish than this eternal succession of greasy stews and garlicky ragouts," returned Grumpall.

    Jersey lamb is sometimes garlicky early in the season. Avoid buying it; you can easily tell it by the garlicky smell. It can only be rendered eatable by stewing, or frying it with plenty of onions. To plain roast or boil garlicky meat is in vain.

garlicky — meaning, definition (adjective) · Vinony