Reasty

Pronunciation: /ˈriːsti/

Definitions of reasty

adjective having a rancid or stale taste or smell

Example Sentences

A1 The food was reasty and I couldn't eat it.

A2 The old cupboard had a reasty smell coming from it.

B1 The water in the pool looked reasty, so we didn't swim in it.

B2 The reasty taste of the medicine made it hard to swallow.

C1 The reasty odor in the room was overwhelming and we had to leave.

C2 The reasty flavor of the dish was a result of using expired ingredients.

Examples of reasty in a Sentence

formal The reasty smell coming from the kitchen indicated that the food had been left out for too long.

informal I can't eat that reasty sandwich, it's been sitting in my bag all day.

slang Ew, that milk is reasty, don't drink it.

figurative His reasty attitude towards the project made it difficult to work with him.

Grammatical Forms of reasty

• past tense: reasted
• plural: reasties
• comparative: more reasty
• superlative: most reasty
• present tense: reasts
• future tense: will reast
• perfect tense: have reasted
• continuous tense: is reasting
• singular: reasty
• positive degree: reasty
• infinitive: to reast
• gerund: reasting
• participle: reasted

Origin and Evolution of reasty

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'reasty' originated in Middle English as a term used to describe something that is rancid or tainted.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'reasty' evolved to also mean something that is stale or unpleasant, often used in reference to food or smells.