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Food Adjectives
Use these words to describe food.
Term | Definition |
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BLAND | plain, not tasty |
CHILLED | has to be stored in the fridge |
DELICIOUS | tastes really good |
FROZEN | has to be stored in the freezer |
HEALTHY | good for you |
NUTRITIOUS | healthy food that has a lot of nutrients, like broccoli |
ORGANIC | grown without pesticides/chemicals |
OVERRIPE | ripened too much & can't be eaten, like a black banana |
PICKLED | preserved in vinegar, like kimchi |
REFRESHING | has a high water content, like oranges |
RUNNY | semi-liquid texture, like some cheeses |
SPICY | prepared with a lot of spices, can be flavorful and/or hot |
STALE | not fresh, no longer nice to eat, especially foods like bread or chips that are older |
TOUGH | very hard to chew |
YUCKY/GROSS | tastes/looks really bad (informal) |
YUMMY | tastes really good (informal) |