chocolaty
adjective
choc·o·laty
ˈchä-k(ə-)lə-tē 
ˈchȯ-
variants
or chocolatey
: made of or like chocolate
also
: having a rich chocolate flavor
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Sip on a chocolaty chai or a warming bourbon hot toddy, and enjoy the view from your window, no matter how many inches fall outside.
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Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Don't be surprised if this nutty, caramel-y, chocolaty snack mix disappears quickly!
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 14 Jan. 2026
Then, top with butter, and let the oven do the magic of making this dish into a gooey, chocolaty dessert everyone around the table will love.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
What's better than a chocolaty sweet treat topped with a cherry?
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The chips melted easily, and were decently chocolaty too, but there were some other flavors at play.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024
This leaner recipe is no less luscious and chocolaty, thanks to cocoa powder and dark chocolate.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2023
What’s most important: Balancing the sweet, salty and chocolaty flavors is crucial to a great chocolate chip cookie.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2022
At the Rat Creek slide, the ocean below was still chocolaty with debris a week after the storm.
—Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2021
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Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Don't be surprised if this nutty, caramel-y, chocolaty snack mix disappears quickly!
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 14 Jan. 2026
Then, top with butter, and let the oven do the magic of making this dish into a gooey, chocolaty dessert everyone around the table will love.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
What's better than a chocolaty sweet treat topped with a cherry?
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The chips melted easily, and were decently chocolaty too, but there were some other flavors at play.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024
This leaner recipe is no less luscious and chocolaty, thanks to cocoa powder and dark chocolate.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2023
What’s most important: Balancing the sweet, salty and chocolaty flavors is crucial to a great chocolate chip cookie.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2022
At the Rat Creek slide, the ocean below was still chocolaty with debris a week after the storm.
—Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2021
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“Chocolaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chocolaty. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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