Peaty

Quick meaning: Peaty is an adjective meaning Of or resembling peat; peatlike.

Meaning

Of or resembling peat; peatlike.

More 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. (neologism, Internet slang, sometimes humorous) Related to the dietary advice, research and data of Dr. Ray Peat (especially foods with high natural sugar content and lack of refined seed oils, or activities and habits claimed to boost metabolism, lifespan, inter alia).

Example Sentences

Ben Feskineth lay undiscovered in deepest, peatiest Perthshire.

The ten-year-old Ardbeg is traditionally considered the saltiest, peatiest malt on Islay (and that's saying something).

The Palmer Drought Severity Index for Minnesota, our peatiest state, shows a tendency for wetter, not drier conditions.

Many are eagerly anticipating Bruichladdich's Octomore line—intended to be the peatiest whisky from Islay (with a peating level of 129 phenol ppm in the malt in 2003).

Word Forms

• peatier
• peatiest

Synonyms for peaty

Depending on context, synonyms include combustible.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include combustible, podzol, gleys, podzols, peatlike, pebblelike.

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