Definitions
Etymologies
- oak + -y (Wiktionary)
Examples
“And by close application to my book at night, my visage became considerally emaciated by extreme perspiration, having no lucubratory aparatus, no candle, no lamp, nor even light-wood, being chiefly raised in oaky woods.”
“Plus, lately I’ve found markedly less interest in oaky flavors.”
“We generally liked the crisp, lovely Chablis, but we found a few overly oaky, which is a bad trend that we noted the last time we did a broad tasting of Chablis.”
“When we started our column in 1998, the most widely available Sauvignon Blanc came from the U.S., where too many winemakers stripped it of its varietal character -- fresh-cut grass, kiwi, lime and grapefruit, with bouncy acidity -- by making it into a kind of oaky junior Chardonnay.”
The Wall Street Journal: Summer's sure-fire wine: Sauvignon Blanc
“Aged for more than four years in American oak barrels, this Extra Añejo tequila is creamy, vanilla-y and has an ultra-long, oaky finish that's practically whiskey-like but, with all of the agave notes, much more exotic.”
“Golden in color, it starts off bright think green apples but also has an oaky, salty depth.”
“Similarly with red wine: spicy, intense, smooth and oaky are preferred to red cherry, balsamic, cedar and black currant.”
The Wall Street Journal: A New Wave of Chardonnay Down Under
“The results show that 20% to 25% liked oaky white wine, while 40% didn't.”
The Wall Street Journal: A New Wave of Chardonnay Down Under
“Â I've long been a Chard no way drinker and not a fan of the sweet and oaky bottlings.”
The Huffington Post: Mary Orlin: My Top Ten Wine Moments of 2011
“I've long been a Chard no way drinker and not a fan of the sweet and oaky bottlings.”
The Huffington Post: Mary Orlin: My Top Ten Wine Moments of 2011
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘oaky’.
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CULI - wine-tasting adjectives
In this area of expertise nouns are frequently used as adjectives (almond, bacon, cider, diesel, fennel, fresh-cut hay, wool) or new adjectives are formed (appley, berrylike, citrusy, full-bodied, ...
acetic, acidic, aged, angular, appley, astringent, attractive, austere, berrylike, big, bitter, brawny and 511 more...
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Buttery
Words that make me feel cozy
Noodle, Nugget, Butter, Soft, Snug, Feather, Socks, Knit, Mug, Curl, Billow, Lounge and 315 more...
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oenological
There are certainly some words missing but I am trying to avoid listing the obvious. If a simpler word is found here, then it is used in an atypical fashion.
This list was helpful in the...scuppernong, oenological, viticulture, oaky, legs, nose, bouquet, gewürztraminer, acetic, finish, appellation, angular and 54 more...
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