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Meaning of "peaty" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PEATY

ˈpiːtɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEATY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peaty is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PEATY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Peat

Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter that is unique to natural areas called peatlands or mires. The peatland ecosystem is the most efficient carbon sink on the planet because peatland plants capture the CO2 which is naturally released from the peat maintaining an equilibrium. In natural peatlands the "annual rate of biomass production is greater than the rate of decomposition" but it takes "thousands of years for peatlands to develop the deposits of 1.5 to 2.3 m, which is the average depth of the boreal peatlands." One of the most common components is Sphagnum moss, although many other plants can contribute. Soils that contain mostly peat are known as a histosol. Peat forms in wetland conditions, where flooding obstructs flows of oxygen from the atmosphere, slowing rates of decomposition. Peatlands, also known as mires, particularly bogs, are the most important source of peat, but other less common wetland types also deposit peat, including fens, pocosins, and peat swamp forests. Other words for lands dominated by peat include moors, or muskegs.

Definition of peaty in the English dictionary

The definition of peaty in the dictionary is of or resembling a compact brownish deposit of partially decomposed vegetable matter saturated with water.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEATY

Beatty · beaty · Cavite · conceity · Ekiti · entreaty · meaty · Nefertiti · Nofretete · Papeete · pentiti · rete · sheety · sleety · streety · sweetie · Tahiti · treaty · wheaty

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEATY

peascod · pease · pease pudding · pease-brose · peasecod · peashooter · peasouper · peat · peat bog · peat moss · peat pot · peat reek · peatary · peatland · peatman · peatship · peau de soie · peavey · peavies · peavy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEATY

Almaty · chocolaty · democraty · encraty · floaty · goaty · Jay´s Treaty · Maastricht Treaty · maty · Non-Proliferation Treaty · North Atlantic Treaty · Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty · paty · peace treaty · platy · private treaty · slaty · sweaty · test ban treaty · throaty

Synonyms and antonyms of peaty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peaty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEATY

Find out the translation of peaty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of peaty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peaty» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

泥煤
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

peaty
570 millions of speakers
en

English

peaty
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पीट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدبالية
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

торфяная
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

turfosos
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মাটির চাপড়া বা উদ্ভিজ পদার্থসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

tourbeux
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Peaty
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

torfig
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

泥炭の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

이탄
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Peaty
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có chất than bùn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

peaty
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पीटयुक्त
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

turbaya benzer
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

torboso
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

torfowy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

торф´яна
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

turbă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

peaty
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

venige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

torv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peaty
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEATY»

Discover the use of peaty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peaty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Flash Cartoon Animation: Learn from the Pros
With this book on your desktop, all you need is an idea! Watch and listen to 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' as created throughout the book by Glenn and Kevin. And then think how you'd have done it in your own style.
Glenn Kirkpatrick, Kevin Peaty, 2003
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Kebister: The Four-thousand-year-old Story of One Shetland ...
Deep, anthropogenic Brown Earths developed in archaeological stratigraphy. 2. Peat with peaty gleyed podzols and peaty gleys on moderately gentle, moderately poorly drained slope. 3. Peat on moderately poorly drained, moderate slope. 4.
Olwyn Owen, Christopher Lowe, 1999
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The gardeners dictionary
Where the vegetable or peaty material predominates but little over the other substances with which it is mixed and incorporated, the lighter sorts of peaty, moory, or heathy soils, are formed ; but where the other matters bear only a slight  ...
Philip Miller, 1835
4
The Greenhouse, Hot House, and Stove: Including Selected ...
Flowers in July and August, in peaty loam. Cuttings. EmetIc Diplolepis. ( Diplolegiis vomitoria.) Flowersin June an July, in peat loam. Cuttings. Ovate iplolepis. (Diplolepis ovala.) Flowers in June and July, in peaty loam. Cuttings. Sweet-scented ...
Charles McIntosh, 1840
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Miller's dictionary of gardening, botany, and agriculture; ...
Propagated in peaty soil by division. 15. Areola te Acrostic Fern (A. areolatum, Linnaeus). The little capsule groups are divided into phalanxes by the longitudinal riblets of the leaf, and are disposed in several parts transversely on each side.
Philip Miller, 1834
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Pesticide Residues in Food: 1996 : Evaluations Part I Residues
... 0.13 Sandy loam 0.6 5 0.15 Sandy loam 2.4 9 0.20 Sandy loam 2.35 5 0.36 Sandy loam 2.36 5 0.83 Sandy loam 2.4 9 1.04 Sandy loam 2 2.4 6 1.30 Peaty loam 2.36 3 <0.01 Peaty loam 2.4 3 <0.01 Peaty loam 2 2.4+N/S 5 <0.02 Peaty loam ...
‎1997
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Soil survey
In a representative profile, the surface layer is black muck that contains dark reddish-brown fibers and is about 18 inches thick. The next layers are black to very dark gray peaty muck that contains dark reddish-brown fibers and is 20 inches ...
United States. Bureau of Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1977
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The Devil's Doctors: Japanese Human Experiments on Allied ...
The Japanese medical team visits were noteworthy to Peaty and have struck some historians of Japanese POW camps as virtually unprecedented in both the numbers of personnel sent and the frequency of the visits. According to Major Peaty, ...
Mark Felton, 2012
9
Geological Survey Bulletin
6.75-7.33 Peaty clay. 7.33+ Blue-gray clay, black streaks. 0-11 Reed-sedge peat, wood. 5-6 11-12 Clayey peat. 12-15 Peaty clay. 15-21.5 Blue-gray clay. 21.5+ Sand and gravel. 0-5 Muck. 7-9 5-6 Peaty muck. 6-13 Reed-sedge peat. 13-14 ...
‎1949
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Soil Survey Reports
ture supply of the muck areas is difficult to control. The tufts and small hummocks scattered over the surface indicate that considerable peaty material has been burned during dry periods. When this muck becomes very dry, as it did in 1931, the ...
‎1937

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEATY»

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Ross Murdoch Battled Mono, Back on Track for Potential Kazan Gold
The 21-year old currently ranks second in the world only to world record holder Adam Peaty in the 100m breast event. But, as the swimmer from ... «SwimSwam, Jul 15»
2
Commonwealth Games swimmer Ross Murdoch: I had to hide my …
... new Scottish record in the 100m breaststroke, losing out only to a world record-shattering 57.92 performance by friend and rival Adam Peaty. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
3
Lewis selected for England South squad
... while world-record breaking swimmer Adam Peaty, heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, world junior champion heptathlete, high jumper ... «Worthing Herald, Jul 15»
4
Martin Hesp takes a walk into the cool wilderness of Exmoor's Chains
I sat there thinking of poor Richard Gammin, whose body was found in the peaty depths just over 100 years ago. This well-respected farmer ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
5
Willis ready for racing in Kazan
Willis was in impressive form earlier on in the year at the British Championships, finishing second to Adam Peaty in the 200m breaststroke in a ... «The home of swimming, Jul 15»
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Adam Peaty ready for World Swimming Championships bow
World-record holder Adam Peaty says he knows he will be a marked man as he prepares for his first World Aquatics Championships in Russia. «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
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Wolton lifts Dora Peaty Rose Bowl
Burnham on Crouch's ladies' section battled it out for the The Dora Peaty Rose Bowl. Thirty-two ladies took part in the bogey competition. «Gazette, Jul 15»
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Laphroaig Wants to Hear Your Opinion
Regardless of your opinion, you can tweet @Laphroaig and tell them what your #BigOpinions are. Even if smoky, peaty whisky isn't your cup of ... «Crave Online, Jul 15»
9
Registration Open For Priority Tickets to 2016 European …
The London Aquatics Centre at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, hosted a new world record set by Adam Peaty this past April in the men's 100m ... «SwimSwam, Jul 15»
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NORTH COAST GARDENING: Himalayan blue poppies offered for …
SOIL — A gritty, and peaty, well-drained soil suits Meconopsis just fine. At the Humboldt Botanical Garden we use Black Gold potting soil when ... «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»
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