Words used to describe the state or consistency of food
buttery
adjective
buttery food has a lot of butter in it, or tastes as if it has butter in it
calorific
adjective
containing a lot of calories and therefore likely to make you fat
caramelised
a British spelling of caramelized
caramelized
adjective
caramelized food has a layer of slightly burnt sugar on it
chewy
adjective
chewy food has to be chewed for some time before it is soft enough to swallow
chilled
adjective
chilled food or drink has been made cold in order to make it more pleasant or to keep it fresh
cool
adjective
food that is cool is no longer hot
cream
noun
used about food that contains cream
creamy
adjective
containing or made from cream
crisp
adjective
crisp food is firm in a pleasant way and makes a noise when you bite it
crispy
adjective
food that is crispy is firm in a pleasant way, and makes a noise when you bite it
crunchy
adjective
crunchy foods make a loud noise when you bite them
crystallized
adjective
crystallized fruits or sweet foods are covered with sugar crystals
deep pan
adjective
a deep pan pizza has a thick dough base
diabetic
adjective
made for people who have diabetes
diet
noun
containing less sugar or fat than other similar foods
digestible
adjective
food that is digestible is easily changed into substances that your body needs
dry
adjective
dry food contains little or no liquid, such as fat or juice
fat-free
adjective
containing no fat
fattening
adjective
making you fat
fatty
adjective
containing a lot of fat
fatty
adjective
consisting of fat
filling
adjective
food that is filling makes you feel full quickly
fleshy
adjective
containing flesh
floury
adjective
covered with flour
fluffy
adjective
food that is fluffy is soft and light because it contains a lot of air
fresh
adjective
fresh food has been recently picked, caught, or prepared
fruity
adjective
containing a lot of fruit
GM
adjective
genetically modified: used for describing crops whose genes have been changed to give them particular qualities, or for describing foods made from them
greasy
adjective
prepared with a lot of oil or fat
green
adjective
made from the green leaves of vegetables
heavy
adjective
food that is heavy is rather solid and not enjoyable
herbal
adjective
connected with herbs, or made from herbs
iced
adjective
an iced cake or biscuit is covered with icing
indigestible
adjective
indigestible food is difficult for your body to digest
instant
adjective
instant food or drink can be prepared in a very short time, usually by adding hot water
jammy
adjective
covered and sticky with jam
light
adjective
food or drink that is light has less fat or alcohol than other similar food or drink. This word is sometimes spelt lite on food labels
lite
adjective
a spelling of ‘light’ that is often used in the names of foods and drinks that contain less sugar or fat than usual
live
adjective
live yoghurt contains the living bacteria that are used to make it
lo-cal
adjective
low-calorie
low
adjective
used about foods that contain a smaller amount of a substance than usual
low-cal
adjective
low-calorie
low-calorie
adjective
low-calorie foods or drinks help people to lose weight because they do not contain many calories
low-fat
adjective
low-fat food contains only a small amount of fat
mentholated
adjective
containing menthol
microwavable
adjective
able to be cooked in a microwave
microwaveable
another spelling of microwavable
milky
adjective
containing milk or a liquid that looks like milk
mushroom
noun
containing or made from mushrooms
non-fat
adjective
non-fat food and drinks contain no fat or very little fat
nourishing
adjective
providing the food needed to live, grow, and be healthy
nutritive
adjective
a nutritive substance is one that is used by living things to help them to grow and be healthy
nutritive
adjective
connected with nutrition
nutty
adjective
containing nuts, or having the taste of nuts
organic
adjective
organic food or drink is produced using only a small number of artificial chemicals
peanut
noun
containing or made with peanuts
perishable
adjective
perishable food decays after a short time, especially if it is not kept cold
picnic
noun
used about the things that you use or eat at a picnic
plain
adjective
plain food is simple and does not have a lot of things added to it
raw
adjective
raw food has not been cooked, or has not been thoroughly cooked
rich
adjective
containing a lot of things such as butter, eggs, or cream that make your stomach feel full very quickly
skinny
adjective
low in fat
slimline
adjective
containing fewer calories than usual in order not to make you fat
sloppy
adjective
sloppy food is not thick or solid enough
soupy
adjective
containing too much liquid
soused
adjective
kept in a liquid such as vinegar or alcohol for a long time
spoilt
adjective
spoilt food has started to decay
starchy
adjective
starchy foods have a lot of starch in them
sticky
adjective
sticky food contains a lot of sugar and has a sticky surface
stodgy
adjective
stodgy food is heavy and makes you feel too full
strained
adjective
put through a strainer to remove any lumps
stringy
adjective
full of fibres and difficult to cut and eat
stuffed
adjective
stuffed meat or vegetables have been filled with some other type of food
sugar-coated
adjective
covered in sugar
tender
adjective
tender food is soft and easy to cut and eat
tough
adjective
food, especially meat, that is tough is very difficult to cut and chew
unclean
adjective
unclean food or drink cannot be eaten or drunk by people belonging to a particular religion
uneaten
adjective
not eaten
unrefined
adjective
unrefined products such as sugar and oil have not been changed from their natural state
vegetarian
adjective
relating to or intended for vegetarians
warmed-over
adjective
warmed-up for eating
warmed-up
adjective
warmed-up food had gone cold but has been heated again to make it warm enough to eat
wheaten
adjective
made using wheat
whipped
adjective
food that is whipped has had air mixed into it, so that it is very light