mustardy

Sharp yellow taste

Mustardy describes something having the qualities of mustard—its sharp, tangy flavor or yellowish color.

Food might taste mustardy from the condiment: The potato salad was too mustardy for my taste.

A mustardy yellow suggests that particular shade.

The word is informal and descriptive rather than technical.

flavor

pungent

Sharply strong-smelling

  • tangySharp and lively-tasting
  • sharpFine-edged, or astute
  • zestyLively in flavor

vinegary · spicy · hot · biting · acidic · horseradish · wasabi · bracing · assertive · bold

color

yellow

Hue between green and orange

  • goldenBright yellow, or precious
  • ochreIron-rich earth pigment
  • amberHardened ancient tree secretion

turmeric · saffron · pale-yellow · brownish · speckled · flecked · seedy · grainy · tawny · buff

deli

pastrami

Seasoned smoked beef

hotdog · burger · sandwich · coleslaw · pickles · sauerkraut · knockwurst · kielbasa · frankfurter · brisket

condiment

stone-ground

Crushed by rock wheels

jar · prepared · ballpark · mild

sauce

vinaigrette

Oil-and-sour sauce

marinade · emulsified · remoulade · deglazing · gravy · coating · drizzle · finishing · whisked · creamy

Categories
Opposites
condiment flavor profile

mustardysweet

Tasting of sugar

sugary · bland · honeyed · buttery · mild

taste intensity/pungency

mustardybland

Lacking distinctive qualities

mild · flavorless · tasteless · insipid · plain

Phrases
Family

mustard, mustards, honey mustard, Dijon mustard

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G