chocolaty

English

Alternative forms

• chocolatey

Etymology

From chocolat(e) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔk.lɪt.i/, /-lət-/
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑk.lɪt.i/, /-lət-/

Adjective

chocolaty (comparative chocolatier, superlative chocolatiest)

1. Of, pertaining to, or containing chocolate.
   • 2005, Pamela Anderson, Perfect Recipes For Having People Over:

     Molten Chocolate Cakes are wonderfully oozy and chocolaty — many people think they're better than a chocolate layer cake.

   1. Resembling chocolate in taste.

      Synonyms: chocolatelike, chocolately, chocolatish

      • 2004 Charles Einstein - Willie's Time: Baseball's Golden Age

        “Chocolaty covered caramel and pea nuts” said a legend in small print on the wrapper. It had to say “Chocolaty” instead of “Chocolate” because there was no chocolate in it.

2. (figuratively, of the, voice) Deep or rich, smooth, and alluring.

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Derived terms

• chocolatiness

Related terms

• milk-chocolaty

Translations

containing chocolate

• Azerbaijani: şokoladlı
• Manx: shocklaidagh
• Welsh: siocledaidd

chocolate-like

• Manx: shocklaidagh
• Spanish: chocolateado (es)
• Welsh: siocledaidd