parmesany

See also: Parmesany, parmesan-y, and Parmesan-y

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From parmesan +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɑɹməˈʒɑni/

Adjective

parmesany (comparative more parmesany, superlative most parmesany) (informal)

  1. With parmesan (type of cheese).
    • 1979 March 25, John V. R. Bull, “Main event at Peppino’s is a good home-style menu”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, volume 300, number 84, page 8-J:
      The homemade pasta was boiled al dente and the sauce was creamy, very parmesany and grainy but good.
    • 1987 September 18, Kathy Richardier, “Juliana’s offers unusual combination”, in Calgary Herald, page F3:
      The ample supply of fresh romaine was perfectly coated in a creamy, delightfully garlicky and parmesany dressing and studded with crisp, home-made croutons.
    • 1991 July 10, “Just the Snack”, in New York Newsday, volume 51, number 310, page 57:
      The herb, sun-dried tomato and cinnamon toasts are good, but the crunchy, parmesany and garlicky Caesar Crisp is irresistible.
  2. Resembling or characteristic of parmesan (type of cheese).
    • 1994 December 8, Susan Miller, “NEW YORK STYLE PIZZA”, in dfw.eats‎[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 May 2025:
      The pizza is very thin, with a little tomato sauce and then melted cheese on top. It has a garlicy/parmesany taste IMO, and the crust is chewy.
    • 1998 October 15, Daniel Germain, “Popcorn Seasoning???”, in misc.consumers.frugal-living‎[2] (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 May 2025:
      Yeah,that same thing happened to me too...it did not tasted[sic] really parmesany either!
    • 2009, Lance Olsen, Head in Flames, Chiasmus Press, →ISBN, page 128:
      Baby fragrance: the faint parmesany whiff of vomit.
    • 2019, Sam DeGennaro, “Salt Rising Bread”, in Katherine Rapin, editor, We’re All Ears (Grain Share Zine; Corn)‎[3], Philadelphia, Pa.: Lost Bread Co., →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 June 2024, page 5, column 2:
      The starter is a very easily contained stank, but once you start creating a final dough and getting your oven involved, expect to be confronted with the fact that your kitchen is now a rotting wasteland filled with garbage. Congratulations. However, your trials will be rewarded with a treat that has a buttery, parmesany flavor and a soft, delicate crumb.
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