peasy
Peasy (adj) means resembling peas, or having the qualities of peas, especially in texture or appearance. Example: “The soup had a thick, peasy consistency.”
How to use peasy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that looks or feels like peas.
Most people only ever meet this word in the phrase "easy peasy" (meaning very simple), which is unrelated wordplay rather than a use of this literal sense.
Word forms
- Comparative
- more peasy
- Superlative
- most peasy
Fill the gap
Can you complete this real example?
The soup had a thick, _____ consistency.
Etymology
Formed from "pea" plus the adjective-forming suffix "-y".