Most resembling a carrot; the superlative form meaning the most carrot-like in appearance or characteristics.
From 'carrot' with the superlative suffix '-iest,' creating the highest degree of the carrot-like quality. This follows standard English superlative formation (like 'pretty' to 'prettiest').
The fact that we have 'carroty,' 'carrotier,' and 'carrotiest' shows English speakers wanted very precise ways to describe that distinctive orange color and texture—it was worth having a whole family of words!
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