auberginey

auberginey

English

Etymology

aubergine +‎ -y

Adjective

auberginey (comparative more auberginey, superlative most auberginey)

1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of aubergine.
   • 2012, Chris Smyth, Dinner at Mine

     A damp, auberginey waft escaped from the pot when Rosie lifted the lid. She prodded at the contents anxiously with a wooden spoon, and a chunk of vegetable bobbed gently in the stew. It was too watery, she decided […]

   • 2017, Bernard MacLaverty, “Chapter 7”, in Midwinter Break, page 150:

     "Let me see your chin."
     Gerry turned his profile.
     "It's getting yellower, less auberginey."