peaty C2 Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈpiːtiː/ See IPA manual Freq #93977 Meanings 1 adj Of whisky, having a complex smoky flavour imparted by compounds released by peat fires used to dry the malted barley. The ten-year-old Ardbeg is traditionally considered the saltiest, peatiest malt on Islay (and that's saying something). 2 adj Containing peat. The hillside at this point is composed of shaly rock overlaid with a peaty loam which carries a growth of heather, and its unstable condition has resulted in two landslides in the course of the railway's history. 3 adj of or pertaining to or of the nature of peat 4 adj Of or resembling peat; peatlike. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms peatilypeatiness Related forms peatpeatman Etymology From peat + -y. Slang sense attested circa late 2010s at earliest, often apparently mildly tongue-in-cheek. Topics Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # peaty **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpiːtiː/ **Frequency rank:** 93977 ## Meanings 1. Of whisky, having a complex smoky flavour imparted by compounds released by peat fires used to dry the malted barley. 2. Containing peat. 3. of or pertaining to or of the nature of peat 4. Of or resembling peat; peatlike. ## Examples - The ten-year-old Ardbeg is traditionally considered the saltiest, peatiest malt on Islay (and that's saying something). - The hillside at this point is composed of shaly rock overlaid with a peaty loam which carries a growth of heather, and its unstable condition has resulted in two landslides in the course of the railway's history. ## Derived Forms - peatily - peatiness ## Related Forms - peat - peatman ## Etymology From peat + -y. Slang sense attested circa late 2010s at earliest, often apparently mildly tongue-in-cheek. ## Topics - Food & Drink markdown