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toasty

American  
[toh-stee] / ˈtoʊ sti /

adjective

toastier, toastiest

  1. comfortably or cozily warm.

  2. characteristic of or resembling toast.

    toasty aromas.
toasty 1 British  
/ ˈtəʊstɪ /

noun

  1. a toasted sandwich

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
toasty 2 British  
/ ˈtəʊstɪ /

adjective

  1. tasting or smelling like toast

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • toastiness noun

Etymology

Origin of toasty

First recorded in 1890–95; toast 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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And this perfect, so-good-you-almost-can’t-believe-it’s-true rock is smooth and dark and toasty warm.

From Literature

It’s soft and creamy, making it the perfect spreadable cheese on crackers and toasty bread.

From Salon

Warming your body with toasty cables against your shirt is far more energy-efficient than a space heater, though probably not as convenient on a Zoom call.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cheese crackers, deeply toasty and meant for absentminded snacking.

From Salon

Absent that, as with most things holiday-related, there’s nothing wrong with basking in the comfort of a toasty, popping TV classic.

From Salon

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