2. Adjective. Having a custard-like taste ¹
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Definition of Custardy
1. custard [adj] - See also: custard
Lexicographical Neighbors of Custardy
Literary usage of Custardy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. In Darkest Africa, Or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of by Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1890)
"He had also brought a pattie made out of the wood-bean flour which had a rich
custardy look about it. With many thanks I accepted this ..."
2. Letters of George Meredith by George Meredith (1912)
"The Madeira apples were custardy and curious. Perhaps Eve would have fallen for
them. I am not so sure about Adam. The pips furnish an agreeable ..."
3. Letters of George Meredith by George Meredith (1912)
"The Madeira apples were custardy and curious. Perhaps Eve would have fallen for
them. I am not so sure about Adam. The pips furnish an agreeable ..."
4. The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott À Beckett (1894)
"His valour availed him little, for he was removed—to adopt the spelling of the
period—in custardy. He was kept in captivity in Spain, at the strong fortress ..."
5. The Comic History of England by Gilbert Abbott À Beckett, John Leech (1848)
"His valour availed him little, for he was removed—to adopt the spelling of the
period—in custardy. He was kept in captivity in Spain, ..."
6. A Handy Book of Curious Information: Comprising Strange Happenings in the by William Shepard Walsh (1913)
"... it is a valuable component in cookery, since under the influence of heat it
takes on a custardy consistency. This is the real milk of the cocoanut; ..."
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