almondy

Like amaretto's taste

Having the taste, smell, or quality of almonds.

Almondy describes foods, fragrances, or flavors that suggest almonds—whether from actual almonds or from compounds like marzipan or amaretto: The cake had an almondy sweetness.

Sometimes used for the distinctive bitter-almond scent associated with cyanide in detective fiction.

flavor

marzipan

Sweetened ground nut confection

nougat · praline · financier · madeleine · biscotti · galette · orgeat · amaretti · torrone · speculoos

nutty

kernel

Seed or essential core

slivered · crunchy · toasted · flaked · meal · flour · butter · paste · milk · granola

aromatic

fragrant

Emitting pleasant smell

woody · musk · essence · redolent · balsamic · floral · herbal · aroma · olfactory · incense

bitter

cyanide

Toxic carbon-nitrogen compound

medicinal · antioxidant

Opposites
flavor/aroma profile

almondycitrusy

Tart like lemons

lemony · vinegary · fishy · tasteless · tangy

Phrases
Family

almond, almonds, almondine, almoner

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G