1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a tomato
2
: richly flavored with tomatoes

Examples of tomatoey in a Sentence

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And for many, the dish is defined as cheesy, tomatoey, thin-crust pies topped with sausage or pepperoni and cut tavern style. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 Despite Americans’ boundless love for putting ketchup on everything, Lay’s only markets and sells their tangy, tomatoey potato chips in Canada. — Arianne Jones, Saveur, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tomatoey was in 1972

Cite this Entry

“Tomatoey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomatoey. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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