sprouty

English

Etymology

From sprout +‎ -y.

Adjective

sprouty (comparative sproutier, superlative sproutiest)

1. Having sprouts.
2. Resembling or characteristic of sprouts.
   • 2013, Christine McFadden, The Farm Shop Cookbook, page 50:

     The seasonings really cut through the sprouty flavour, resulting in a clean-tasting spicy dish.

3. Tending to sprout, or grow from a surface.

   a youth with sprouty hair

Anagrams

• Proutys