riceyadj.
/ˈrʌɪsi/, U.S. /ˈraɪsi/ Of or resembling rice; containing much rice.
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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > cereal, corn, or grain > [adjective] > of rice
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long grain1846
short-grained1953
1776 W. J. Mickle tr. L. de Camoens Lusiad 463 Where end the ricey groves that crown the shore.
1822 J. Tuck Private Brewer's Guide 78 If there be unmalted corn, there will be white specks of meal all over the grains, which is termed ricey.
1883 Philadelphia Tel. 40 1 Also, the flavors [of the wheat] are too ricey.
1912 A. M. Williamson Bride's Hero 218 My only powder is of a ricey, nursery character; but on a foundation of cold cream it stuck to my face.
1975 How to buy Food for Econ. & Quality (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 29/2 A slightly granular or ‘ricey’ texture of the curd will not hurt the eating quality if the surface is compact.
2001 K. Radu Flesh & Blood xxii. 124 Eudora's sarmale was dry, Lily's too ricey, Flora's too stingy with the beef, all of their rolls flat-tasting.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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