Amounts and pieces of food
batch
noun
an amount of a food that is prepared or baked at one time
bed
noun
a layer of food on which you put other food
bite
noun
an amount of food that you bite with your teeth
bite
noun
a small piece of food prepared so that you can eat it in one bite
bowl
noun
the food in a bowl, or the amount that a bowl contains
bowlful
noun
the food in a bowl, or the amount that a bowl contains
cake
noun
a small amount of food formed into a flat round shape and cooked
can
noun
the amount of food, drink, paint etc that a metal container holds
consumption
noun
the amount that someone eats, drinks, or smokes
crumb
noun
a very small piece that falls off a dry food such as bread or cake
crumb
noun
a very small amount of food
cup
noun
the amount that a cup contains, used in the US as a unit for measuring quantities of food when you are cooking
cupful
noun
the amount of something that a cup contains
dash
noun
a small amount of a substance added to food or drink to give it a special flavour
dice
noun
small square pieces of food
dollop
noun
a large lump of a soft substance, especially food
feast
noun
a large amount of a particular food that you enjoy eating
hamper
noun
a box or basket of food and drink, sometimes given as a present at Christmas
jar
noun
the food contained in a jar, or the amount that a jar contains
morsel
noun
a small piece of food
mountain
noun
a large amount of extra food that exists because too much has been produced
mouthful
noun
an amount of food or drink that you put in your mouth at one time
nibble
noun
a small bite of something
nugget
noun
food in the shape of a small lump
pat
noun
a small flat piece of butter
plate
noun
the amount of food that a plate will hold
plateful
noun
the amount of food that a plate will hold
punnet
noun
the food contained in a punnet, or the amount that a punnet contains
ration
noun
a limited amount of something, especially food, that you are allowed to have, for example when there is not much available or when someone else is controlling it
rations
noun
amounts of food that are provided for people who do not have enough or for people such as soldiers
rind
noun
the hard outer edge of bacon or some types of cheese. You do not usually eat the rind.
round
noun
a slice of bread or other food
scraps
noun
small amounts of food that are left after a meal
seconds
noun
a second amount of the food that you have just eaten
serving
noun
an amount of food for one person
slab
noun
a large piece of food
slice
noun
a flat piece of food that has been cut from something larger
strength
noun
the amount of a substance in food, drink, medicine etc
sugar
noun
the amount of sugar that is contained in a teaspoon
taste
noun
a small amount of food or drink that you eat or drink in order to see what flavour it has
titbit
noun
a small piece of food
topping
noun
a layer of food put on top of other food, for example on a cake, ice cream, or pizza
yoghurt
noun
the amount in a container of this food
a stick of butter/margarine
a long thin piece of butter or margarine that you buy from a shop
