Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Shaggy; stiff.

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  • adjective Resembling broth.

Etymologies

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broth +‎ -y

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Examples

  • "There would be no foam and no 'conceptual' or 'intellectual' food, just the salty, sweet, starchy, brothy, crispy things that one craves when one is actually hungry," she writes.

    Book review: 'Blood, Bones & Butter' delectable when chef Hamilton's in charge 2011

  • "There would be no foam and no 'conceptual' or 'intellectual' food, just the salty, sweet, starchy, brothy, crispy things that one craves when one is actually hungry," she writes.

    Book review: 'Blood, Bones & Butter' delectable when chef Hamilton's in charge 2011

  • All of that spicy, brothy, limey goodness is just what the doctor ordered for a stuffed head and scratchy sore throat.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Laura 2009

  • As a chef, Gabrielle Hamilton has always wanted to serve the "salty, sweet, starchy, brothy, crispy things that one craves when one is actually hungry."

    The Best Nonfiction of 2011 2011

  • But you guys know that when I am sick I want soup -- preferably spicy and preferably sour and always brothy.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Laura 2009

  • They're perfect for shoring up unfilling salads and brothy soups, stuffing small birds and pork loins or standing in for rice in risottos.

    Get Your Freekeh On Kristen Miglore 2012

  • Toss with tongs, then cover and cook over medium-low heat for 4 to 5 minutes, until kale is completely wilted and tomatoes have created a brothy sauce.

    Grills Gone Wild Katy McLaughlin 2011

  • All of that spicy, brothy, limey goodness is just what the doctor ordered for a stuffed head and scratchy sore throat.

    Posole With Eye Of The Goat Beans & Shredded Chicken Laura 2009

  • The spinach, though, was another story: even the most ardent brothy-breast haters thought the Walmart spinach was fresher.

    The Great Grocery Smackdown 2010

  • But you guys know that when I am sick I want soup -- preferably spicy and preferably sour and always brothy.

    Another Sore Throat, Another Sopa De Lima Laura 2009

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