caramelly

Rich burnt-sugar taste

Caramelly describes something having the qualities of caramel—the rich, buttery sweetness of heated sugar.

The word applies to flavor, color, or aroma: a caramelly note in the bourbon, the sauce had a deep caramelly richness.

Also spelled caramely.

flavor

butterscotch

Brown sugar candy

treacle · honeyed · vanilla · scotch · muscovado · piloncillo · jaggery · nougat · brittle · candied

texture

gooey

Soft and sticky

oozy · drippy · smooth · velvety · glossy · thick · chewy · soft · molten · runny

richness

decadent

Self-indulgent, often corruptly

velvety · luscious · buttery · creamy · unctuous · moreish · heavenly · sinful · opulent

color

amber

Hardened ancient tree secretion

honeyed · burnished · warm · copper · mahogany · chestnut · russet · toasted · brown · ochre

dessert

flan

Caramel-glazed baked custard

tiramisu · profiterole · churros · sopapilla · cobbler · poundcake · doughnut · baklava · strudel

Opposites
flavor profile

caramellybitter

Sharp, unpleasant taste

plain · bland · astringent · acrid · tart

sweetness intensity

caramellyunsweetened

Contains no sweetener

sugar-free · sugarless · unsweet · dry

Phrases
Family

caramel, caramels, caramelize, caramelized, caramelizing, caramelization, caramelised, caramelise, caramelises

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