Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Turnip-like.
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- adjective of, pertaining to, or similar to, a
turnip .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Feb 11th, 2008 at 10: 13 am mish how can you have dim sum and not go for some lovely, gelatinous turnipy patties?
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In general, all things turnipy get way too ignored.
Parsnip Pancakes 2009
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I was a bit afraid it would be a little too, well turnipy but I wanted to try something new with the turnips from our CSA box.
Creamy Turnip Soup kat 2008
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I was a bit afraid it would be a little too, well turnipy but I wanted to try something new with the turnips from our CSA box.
Archive 2008-10-01 kat 2008
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But so we're clear once and for all: If you read a quote saying "I'd love to do more in this 'verse with these actors in any medium" all I'm saying is that Nathan has a turnipy odor.
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But so we're clear once and for all: If you read a quote saying "I'd love to do more in this 'verse with these actors in any medium" all I'm saying is that Nathan has a turnipy odor.
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"But never quite as earthy or quite as turnipy as they were before; that's just the difference."
The Farringdons Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler 1894
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"Mr Twitter is rather late to-night, I think?" said Mr Crackaby, consulting his watch, which was antique and turnipy in character.
Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure 1859
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Page 311 with a fat, little, turnipy brother, of the Methodist persuasion.
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"When one is as divinely happy as this, isn't it difficult to realize that the earth will ever be earthy again, and the butter turnipy, and things like that?
The Farringdons Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler 1894
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