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English
Etymology
From mincemeat + -y.
Adjective
mincemeaty (comparative more mincemeaty, superlative most mincemeaty)
- Resembling or characteristic of mincemeat.
1872 December, “The Old Squire’s Wrath. A Thanksgiving Story.”, in Western Enterprise, volume 1, number 4, Parsons, Kan., page 6, column 5:A spicy mincemeaty fragrance appeared to cling to her big motherly apron; […]
1982 January 22, Dannye Romine, “The Meeting Place On Broad Street In Mooresville”, in The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C., page 2D, column 4:I selected the mincemeat, tart and crusty — not the best mincemeat pie I’ve ever eaten — but better than most and chockful of mincemeaty richness.
1991 December 20, “The eat is on for Grenville”, in Evening Post, number 35,216, Nottingham, Notts., page 9:Grenville Strouther tackles a mincemeaty problem as he samples one of the mince pies baked by staff and senior citizens on the Eating Well on a Pension course at South Notts College.
2013 September 12, Richard Dawkins, “Farewell to Africa”, in An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist: A Memoir, London: Bantam Press, →ISBN, page 76:Sarah, Penny and I went daily to St Anne’s School in Chelmsford, the school that Jean and Diana had attended at the same age and under the same head teacher, Miss Martin. I don’t remember much about it, except for the mincemeaty smell of school dinners, a boy called Giles who claimed that his father had lain down between the rails and let a train run over him, and the fact that the music master was called Mr Harp.
- With mincemeat.
1963 November 20, “New Relish: Spice Up Your Turkey With Mincemeat Tarts”, in The La Crosse Tribune, volume 59, number 186, La Crosse, Wis., page 16:If you have always considered mincemeat tarts as dessert, here’s a big surprise. These hot mincemeat tarts are served with turkey, no less. They have been fixed specially as a relish to go with turkey. They are sprightly of flavor, completely mincemeaty, yet without the rich sweetness usually associated with mincemeat.
1968 November 20, “Mincemeat-Walnut Muffins--Good!”, in Valley Times, volume 31, number 280, San Fernando Valley, Calif., page 11, column 1:Steaming fresh-from-the-oven breads taste especially good on nippy, fall days. So when it’s cold outside, warm-up your insides with a piping-hot, quick bread treat — “mincemeaty,” walnut-crunchy muffins.
1982 November 24, “Thanksgiving leftovers mean days of gourmet feasting”, in Messenger-Inquirer, volume 108, number 328, Owensboro, Ky., page 1D, column 3:If you have plenty of sliced turkey for another meal, here’s an idea for recycling that extra dish of sliced baked sweet potatoes with a festive flare, which you might call “Mincemeaty Sweet Potatoes.” Combine a half cup of mincemeat with ⅛ cup orange juice, […]
2004, Michael D. Conway, “Figgy Pudding and Other Desserts of Kitschmas Past”, in Merry Kitschmas: The Ultimate Holiday Handbook, San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 80:MINCEMEATY PYE
2013 November 10, “Christmas Food Notebook: Six of the best Christmas cakes”, in Stella (The Sunday Telegraph), London, page 97, column 1:If you’re not fond of dark, mincemeaty fruit, this pale version with its nut-heavy crumb and huge whole cherries is a good alternative