MEANING
Containing peat or having its dark, earthy, sometimes smoky character.
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Words that belong together
- peaty soil
- peaty aroma
On the page
Peaty soil clung to their boots.
Word forms
- Base
- peaty
Usage notes
Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Comparative more peaty; superlative most peaty when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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