22 Adjectives to Describe FOOD
Hi English learners! Welcome to a new lesson. We will look at a variety of adjectives to describe food. We will consider the taste of food rather than personal opinion or texture. You can look at adjectives to describe texture of food here
- Bitter
- Bittersweet
- Bland
- Chewy
- Fresh
- Greasy
- Healthy
- Hot
- Juicy
- Leftover
- Nutty
- Organic
- Proper
- Rancid
- Rich
- Rotten
- Savoury
- Sour
- Spicy
- Stale
- Sweet
- Zesty
Bitter
Meaning: food with an unpleasant taste such as grapefruit, beer, coffee, ginger.
Coffee without sugar or milk has a bitter taste.
Bittersweet
Meaning: a taste which is bitter and sweet at the same time.
When he entered the kitchen, Martin could feel a bittersweet smell of chocolate being heated on the cooker.
Adjectives to Describe FOOD
Bland
Meaning: the food which doesn’t have an interesting or strong taste.
The soup is a bit bland. I’ll add some salt to it.
Chewy
Meaning: the food which must be chewed a lot before being swallowed.
If the meat is chewy, add more water and cook it for another 30 minutes.
Fresh
Meaning: recently made or cooked.
There was a fresh salad dish on the table.
Greasy
Meaning: made with a lot of fat or oil.
He ate a heavy greasy steak.
Healthy
Meaning: prepared so that it provides nutrients that are an essential part of a balanced diet.
Is it difficult to find healthy food in the supermarkets in your country?
Hot
Meaning: the taste which produces a burning feeling in your mouth.
Simon likes sausages with hot mustard.
Juicy
Meaning: pleasurable and nice to eat, with a lot of juice.
On a sunny day, there is nothing better than a juicy peach.
Leftover
Meaning: food remained from the previous day.
Monica made a sandwich with some leftover turkey.
Adjectives to Describe FOOD
Nutty
Meaning: having a texture and flavour similar to nuts.
This cake has a fruity, nutty flavour.
Organic
Meaning: plants and food you eat which were produced without using artificial chemicals or pesticides.
Nowadays, most supermarkets sell organic meat, fruit and vegetables.
Proper
Meaning: refers to a balanced diet which contains healthy food, opposite from fast food or junk food.
Lack of proper food leads to diabetes and obesity.
Rancid
Meaning: fatty food which has an unpleasant smell or taste because it is no longer fresh.
Throw this butter away, it’s gone rancid.
Rich
Meaning: fatty, sweet, etc. foods rich in nutrients, highly seasoned.
Have a glass of sparkling water. All that rich food will give you indigestion.
Rotten
Meaning: decayed food which can’t be eaten.
If you put fruit in warm water, it goes rotten.
Savoury
Meaning: food with a salty or spicy taste.
You can use this herb in any savoury dish using potatoes and minced meat.
Adjectives to Describe FOOD
Sour
Meaning; food which has a sharp taste or smell, like a lemon.
I put some sugar in my lemonade because it was too sour.
Spicy
Meaning: food which contains lots of flavours from spices.
The steak is served with hot and spicy sauce.
Stale
Meaning: food which is no longer fresh.
This bread is stale. Can you buy some bread, please?
Sweet
Meaning: a sugary taste.
I love sweet food but it usually lays heavily on my stomach.
Zesty
Meaning: food rich in flavour.
Molly made a zesty savoury dish for dinner.
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