nutmeggyadj.

Brit.

/ˈnʌtmɛɡi/, U.S.

/ˈnətˌmɛɡi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nutmeg n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < nutmeg n. + -y suffix¹.

†1. Pathology. Of the liver: having an appearance resembling the cut surface of a nutmeg (cf. nutmeg liver n. at nutmeg n. and adj. Compounds 2a). Obsolete.

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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > glandular disorders > [adjective] > disorders of liver

liver-sickeOE

lapidous1583

liver-shot1618

liver-grown1637

nutmeggy1843

cirrhotic1863

nutmegged1879

tight-lace1880

cirrhosed1886

loaded1897

tight-laced1905

1843 T. Watson Lect. Physic II. lxxv. 519 Again and again have I met with the nutmeggy liver, strongly marked.

1899 Birds & All Nature Apr. ‘Nutmeg liver’ is a condition resulting from passive venous congestion of that organ, and refers to its mottled or nutmeggy appearance only.

2. gen. Flavoured with or scented like nutmeg.

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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > seasoning > [adjective] > flavoured in other ways

aloed1628

caryophyllated1651

alliate1661

sweet and sour1723

nutmegged1743

lemoned1767

creamed1769

origanized1853

vinegared1861

chicoried1879

parsleyed1879

minted1881

saffroned1881

mocha1892

nutmeggy1928

herbed1941

vanillaed1962

1928 Daily Express 17 Feb. 4 Luscious prunes with a creamy, nutmeggy rice pudding.

1971 Daily Tel. 17 Apr. 7 A large proportion of the bed could be occupied by..Cherry Pic, which has a warm nutty, almost ‘nutmeggy’ scent, spicy and yet sweet.

1995 Independent on Sunday 14 May (Review Suppl.) 65/4 I'm sure there wasn't anything synthetic in there—but neither was there the creamy nutmeggy deliciousness you would hope for.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nutmeggy
释义	nutmeggyadj. Brit. /ˈnʌtmɛɡi/, U.S. /ˈnətˌmɛɡi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nutmeg n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < nutmeg n. + -y suffix¹. †1. Pathology. Of the liver: having an appearance resembling the cut surface of a nutmeg (cf. nutmeg liver n. at nutmeg n. and adj. Compounds 2a). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > glandular disorders > [adjective] > disorders of liver liver-sickeOE lapidous1583 liver-shot1618 liver-grown1637 nutmeggy1843 cirrhotic1863 nutmegged1879 tight-lace1880 cirrhosed1886 loaded1897 tight-laced1905 1843 T. Watson Lect. Physic II. lxxv. 519 Again and again have I met with the nutmeggy liver, strongly marked. 1899 Birds & All Nature Apr. ‘Nutmeg liver’ is a condition resulting from passive venous congestion of that organ, and refers to its mottled or nutmeggy appearance only. 2. gen. Flavoured with or scented like nutmeg. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > seasoning > [adjective] > flavoured in other ways aloed1628 caryophyllated1651 alliate1661 sweet and sour1723 nutmegged1743 lemoned1767 creamed1769 origanized1853 vinegared1861 chicoried1879 parsleyed1879 minted1881 saffroned1881 mocha1892 nutmeggy1928 herbed1941 vanillaed1962 1928 Daily Express 17 Feb. 4 Luscious prunes with a creamy, nutmeggy rice pudding. 1971 Daily Tel. 17 Apr. 7 A large proportion of the bed could be occupied by..Cherry Pic, which has a warm nutty, almost ‘nutmeggy’ scent, spicy and yet sweet. 1995 Independent on Sunday 14 May (Review Suppl.) 65/4 I'm sure there wasn't anything synthetic in there—but neither was there the creamy nutmeggy deliciousness you would hope for. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1843
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