Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of butterscotch.

Etymologies

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butterscotch +‎ -y

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Examples

  • It was not butterscotchy at all - still good but not what I expected.

    2009 October archive at 2009

  • It was not butterscotchy at all - still good but not what I expected.

    2009 October archive at 2009

  • I prefer Jamie's toffee sauce to any of the butterscotchy varieties which appear to have been inspired by Francis Coulson's "original" version, but it strikes me that I'm missing a trick by simply pouring it over the pudding – it would be nice to have that sweet stickiness throughout.

    How to cook perfect sticky toffee pudding 2011

  • It was not butterscotchy at all - still good but not what I expected.

    It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood… at 2009

  • Now that is my kind of cookie .. thin and butterscotchy! debbie Apr 17

    Butterscotch Thins | Baking Bites 2009

  • A simple, prairie-school design wrought of creamy ivory opaque glass, broken up with bits of butterscotchy amber, rich plums, and perhaps even small hints of deep ruby red or emeraldish green.

    Archive 2007-07-01 kittenpie 2007

  • A simple, prairie-school design wrought of creamy ivory opaque glass, broken up with bits of butterscotchy amber, rich plums, and perhaps even small hints of deep ruby red or emeraldish green.

    Buzzard Chic kittenpie 2007

  • It worked really well for me and was delicious and fully butterscotchy and yummy.

    butterscotch ice cream | smitten kitchen 2008

  • The subtle but lovely butterscotchy flavors of the cookie dough were overshadowed by the intense chocolate flavor from the brownie.

    The Best of Both Worlds 2008

  • The subtle but lovely butterscotchy flavors of the cookie dough were overshadowed by the intense chocolate flavor from the brownie.

    Archive 2008-09-01 2008

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