minty

/'minti/

Thân thiện

The child enjoys a minty piece of gum.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having the flavor, aroma, or characteristics of mint: Describing something that tastes or smells like the herb mint.
   • Suggestive of or containing mint: Implying the presence or quality of mint.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The toothpaste left a fresh, minty taste in my mouth.
  • She offered me a minty candy after dinner.
  • The air in the garden was cool and minty from the crushed leaves.

Advanced Usage

• "minty-fresh": An intensified form emphasizing a strong, clean, and refreshing mint quality, often used in marketing.
  • The gum promises a minty-fresh feeling that lasts for hours.

Variants and Related Words

• Mint (n): The aromatic herb from the genus , or a candy flavored with it.
  • I grow mint in my herb garden.
• Mint (v): To produce coins; to invent or create.
  • The government will mint new commemorative coins.
• Mintiness (n): The quality or state of being minty.
  • The mintiness of the tea was very soothing.

Synonyms

• Pepperminty: Having the specific flavor of peppermint.
• Cooling: Producing a sensation of coolness, often associated with mint.

Related Phrases

• Minty breath: Breath that smells fresh like mint.
  • Chewing the gum gave him minty breath.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. relating to or suggestive of mint