appley
SayAP-uh-lee/ˈæpl̩.i/
- 1Resembling apples; having a taste, smell, or character like that of an apple.
Tasters noted an appley sweetness underneath the wine's floral notes.
The candle gave off a warm, appley scent that filled the kitchen.
- 2Of or relating to apples; in chemical contexts, malic.
Researchers measured the appley acidity that gives green fruit its bite.
The drink's appley character was traced to compounds drawn directly from the fruit.
Similarmalic
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Origin
Formed from "apple" combined with the suffix "-y".