Garlicky

usgb/ˈɡɑːrlɪki/
adjective

Having the taste or smell of garlic.

I made a dish with a garlicky tomato sauce.
Visual representation of "garlicky" - Having the taste or smell of garlic.

Often appears as...

  • garlicky flavor
  • garlicky aroma
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Sensory Descriptive

Use 'garlicky' to describe food that smells or tastes strongly of garlic.

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The kitchen filled with a garlicky scent as the pasta cooked.
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Negative Connotation

'Garlicky' can be used negatively to describe overwhelming garlic flavor.

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The salad dressing was overpoweringly garlicky and pungent.
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Positive Connotation

In the right context, 'garlicky' can imply a rich, flavorful quality.

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Everyone loved the garlicky roasted potatoes at dinner.
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