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carroty

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling carrots in colour, taste, shape, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: carrotish

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Containing carrots; made of carrots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

resembling the bright orange of the root of the carrot plant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a boy with carroty hair

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From carrot + -y.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: marchewkowy — resembling carrots in colour, taste, shape, etc.
  • Russian: морковеподо́бный (morkovepodóbnyj) — resembling carrots in colour, taste, shape, etc.
  • Russian: морко́вный (morkóvnyj) — resembling carrots in colour, taste, shape, etc.
  • Polish: marchwiowy — containing carrots; made of carrots
  • Polish: marchewkowy — containing carrots; made of carrots
  • Russian: морко́вный (morkóvnyj) — containing carrots; made of carrots