peaty

/ˈpiːti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpiːti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpētē/ (ame, mw)

peaty — adjective

  • peatypositive
  • peatiercomparative
  • peatiestsuperlative

1. having peat in it, or having the dark colour, earthy smell, or smoky taste that

1.形容詞C2
釋義

having peat in it, or having the dark colour, earthy smell, or smoky taste that peat often produces.

例句

The hikers crossed peaty ground that sank softly under their boots.

collocation: peaty ground / soil

After heavy rain, the stream looked dark and peaty beside the road.

describes dark water from peat

同義詞
  • earthy

    broader; suggests soil-like smell or taste without specifically referring to peat

  • smoky

    focuses on the smoke note only, without the wet-ground quality of peat

  • boggy

    mainly for soft wet land; it does not usually describe flavour or smell

文法句型

peaty + ground / soil / water / smell / whisky

be + peaty

用法筆記

Common with ground, soil, water, smoke, and especially whisky. For flavour, it usually points to the earthy, smoky character that comes from peat rather than from burnt wood or spices.

常見錯誤

❌The path was peaty after the rain.
✅The path was muddy after the rain.
💡'peaty' means the ground contains peat, not simply that it is wet.
❌This soup tastes peaty from too much pepper.
✅This whisky tastes peaty because the malt was dried over peat fires.
💡'peaty' usually describes flavour linked to peat, especially in whisky.