Smell & Taste
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- acidic/əˈsɪd.ɪk/adjective · C1Sharp and biting, like citrus or vinegar.
- acquired/əˈkwaɪɹd/noun · C1Something you only come to like after trying it often.
- appetisingadjective · B2+Looking or smelling good enough to want.
- aromatic herbnoun · B2A leaf grown for the scent it gives to food.
- astringent/əˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/adjective · C2Drying and puckering in the mouth.
- bitterness/ˈbɪtənəs/noun · B1+The sharp unpleasant quality of strong coffee or peel.
- blind tastingnoun · C1Judging a food or drink without knowing what it is.
- brined/bɹaɪnd/adjective · C1Soaked in strong salt water.
- caramelisedadjective · B2+Browned and sweetened by slow heat.
- charredadjective · B2+Blackened at the surface by fire.
- citrusy/ˈsɪtɹəsi/adjective · C1Bright and sharp with the note of oranges or lemons.
- comfort food/ˈkʌmfət ˌfuːd/noun · B2Simple familiar food eaten for the feeling it gives.
- concentrated/ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/adjective · B2Made stronger by taking the water out.
- cured/kjʊəd/adjective · B2Preserved with salt, smoke or time.
- decadent/ˈdɛkədənt/adjective · C1Luxuriously rich to the point of excess.
- delectable/dɪˈlɛktəbəl/adjective · C1Absolutely delicious.
- dilutedadjective · B2+Made weaker by adding water.
- distinctive/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/adjective · C1Easy to recognise as different from anything else.
- dry/ˈdɹaɪ̯/adjective · B2Made without leaving any sweetness behind.
- essence/ˈɛsəns/noun · C1The deepest core that makes a thing what it is.
- extract/ˈɛkstɹækt/verb · B2To pull something out with effort — teeth, oil, or secrets.
- faint/feɪnt/adjective · B1So slight it is barely detectable.
- fermented/fɹ̩ˈmɛntʰəd/adjective · B2+Changed and soured by tiny living cultures.
- fetid/ˈfɛtɪd/adjective · C2Smelling strongly of rot.
- filling/ˈfɪlɪŋ/adjective · B1Making you feel full quickly.
- finish/ˈfɪnɪʃ/verb · A2To reach the last step of what you were doing.
- fishy/ˈfɪʃi/adjective · B1Smelling or tasting strongly of fish.
- flavour profilenoun · C1The whole set of tastes a thing carries.
- fleeting/ˈfliːtɪŋ/adjective · C1Gone almost as soon as it is noticed.
- floral/ˈfloɹəl/adjective · B2Tasting or smelling of flowers.
- foul/faʊl/noun · B2A move against the rules that the whistle stops at once.
- fresh/fɹɛʃ/adjective · A2Just made, picked, or caught — not old at all.
- fruity/ˈfɹuːti/adjective · B2Tasting strongly of ripe fruit.
- full-bodiedadjective · C1Rich and heavy in the mouth.
- gamey/ˈɡeɪmi/adjective · C1Tasting strongly of wild meat.
- garnish/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/noun · B2A small piece of food added to a dish to make it look or taste better, such as a sprig of parsley.
- grassy/ˈɡɹæsi/adjective · B2Having the fresh green note of cut lawn.
- heady/ˈhɛdi/adjective · C1Strong enough to go straight to your head.
- herbal/ˈhɜːbəl/adjective · B2+Tasting of green leaves and stems.
- indulgent/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒənt/adjective · B2+Richly pleasurable, and probably bad for you.
- infusedadjective · B2+Given flavour by soaking something in it.
- intoxicating/ɪnˈtɒk.sɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/adjective · C1Making you light-headed with pleasure or drink.
- light-bodiedadjective · C1Delicate and thin in the mouth.
- lingering/ˈlɪŋɡəɹɪŋ/adjective · B2+Staying on long after the source has gone.
- maltyadjective · C2Tasting of the sweet roasted grain used in brewing.
- marinatedadjective · B2+Left to sit in a flavoured liquid before cooking.
- medicinal/məˈdɪ.sɪ.nəl/adjective · B2+Tasting of medicine rather than food.
- mellow/ˈmɛləʊ/adjective · B2Soft and rounded, with no harsh edges.
- metallic/mɪˈtæl.ɪk/adjective · B2Tasting faintly of iron or tin.
- mouth-wateringadjective · B2So tempting that your mouth prepares to eat.
- mouthfeel/ˈmaʊθˌfil/noun · C2How something feels, apart from how it tastes.
- nose[nəʊ̯z]noun · A1You smell flowers and food with it; it sits in the middle of your face.
- nourishingadjective · B2+Giving the body what it needs to thrive.
- oaky/ˈoʊki/adjective · C2Tasting of the wooden barrel it aged in.
- overpoweringadjective · B2+So strong that it drowns everything else.
- overwhelming/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/adjective · B2So strong it fills everything.
- palatable/ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/adjective · C2Pleasant enough to eat, or acceptable enough to agree to.
- pickledadjective · B1+Preserved in sour liquid.
- putrid/ˈpjuː.tɹɪd/adjective · C1Rotten, and smelling of decay.
- rank/ˈɹæŋk/adjective · B2Offensively strong and stale.
- reduced/ɹɪˈdjuːst/adjective · C1Boiled down until thicker and stronger.
- roasted/ˈɹoʊstɪd/adjective · B1+Cooked by dry heat until browned through.
- saltinessnoun · B2The quality that comes from the seasoning mineral.
- satisfying/ˈsætɪsfaɪ.ɪŋ/adjective · B1+Leaving you content and wanting nothing more.
- scrumptious/ˈskɹʌm(p)ʃəs/adjective · B2+Deliciously good, said with delight.
- seasoned/ˈsiːzənd/adjective · C1Dried slowly so the wood is stable enough to use.
- seasoning balancenoun · C1The right proportion of salt, acid and sweetness.
- smoked/sməʊkt/adjective · B1Preserved and flavoured by hanging in wood smoke.
- sniff test/ˈsnɪf tɛst/noun · B2Deciding whether food has gone off by smelling it.
- soapy/ˈsəʊpi/adjective · B2Tasting unpleasantly of detergent.
- sournessnoun · B2The sharp quality of unripe fruit or vinegar.
- spice blendnoun · B2Several ground seasonings mixed to one recipe.
- spicinessnoun · B2The burning quality that hot seasoning gives.
- stagnant/ˈstæɡnənt/adjective · C1Still, and smelling of standing water.
- steepedadjective · B2Left in hot liquid until the flavour comes out.
- sterile/ˈstɛɹaɪl/adjective · B2+Smelling clean in a cold clinical way.
- subtle/ˈsʌtl̩/adjective · B2So faint that you must pay attention to notice it.
- sweet/swiːt/noun · B1A pleasant scent like flowers or sugar.
- sweetness/ˈswiːtnəs/noun · B1The quality of tasting of sugar.
- tart/tɑɹt/noun · B1+An open pastry case with a sweet or savoury filling.
- taste testnoun · B2Trying a little of something to judge it.
- tasting notenoun · C1A written description of what something tastes of.
- tempting/ˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/adjective · B1+Making you want it even against your better judgement.
- texture/ˈtɛkst͡ʃə(ɹ)/noun · B1+The way food feels in the mouth as you eat it.
- toasty/ˈtoʊsti/adjective · C1Tasting of bread browned by heat.
- underseasonedadjective · C1Not given enough salt or spice.
- unmistakableadjective · B2+Impossible to confuse with anything else.
- unpalatableadjective · C1Unpleasant to eat, or hard to accept.
- watered downphrase · B2Weakened by adding liquid, or made less forceful.
- wholesome/ˈhoʊl.səm/adjective · B2Good for health and morals in a warm, innocent way.
- yeasty/ˈjiːsti/adjective · C2Smelling of dough rising.
- zest/zɛst/noun · B2+The fragrant grated outer peel of a lemon or orange.