List of Food Adjectives


acerbic

acid

acidic  

acrid

aftertaste

aged  

ambrosial

ample  

appealing

appetizing

aromatic  

astringent

baked  

aalsamic

beautiful  

bite-size   

aiting

aitter

bitter  

bitter  

bland  

blazed  

blended  

blunt  

boiled  

brackish

briny

brown

browned  

burnt  

buttered  

caked  

calorie

candied  

caramelized  

caustic

center cut  

char-broiled  

cheesy  

chilled  

chocolate  

chocolate flavored  

choice

cholesterol free  

chunked  

cinnamon  

classic   

classy

clove  coated

cold      

cool      

copious

country

crafted  

creamed            

creamy

crisp      

crunchy

cured

cutting  

dazzling            

deep-fried        

delectable

delectable

delicious           

delight  

delightful

delightful

distinctive        

bivine

doughy             

dressed

dripping

drizzle  

drizzled            

dry        

dulcified

dull  

dull

edible

elastic   

encrusted          

epicurean taste

ethnic

extraordinary

famous           

fantastic

fetid  

fiery

filet

fizzy

flaky     

flat  

flavored

flavorful

flavorless  

flavorsome

fleshy   

fluffy

fragile   

free  

free – range

fresh

fried     

frosty    

frozen

Fruity 

fruity    

full

full-bodied       

furry

famy

garlic

garlicky            

generous           

generous portion

gingery

 gingery            

glazed   

golden

gorgeous  

gourmet            

greasy   

grilled

gritty                

Gustatory

half       

Harsh

harsh

harsh  

heady

heaping             

heart healthy

heart smart       

hearty   

Heavenly

homemade

Honey

honeyed

honeyed  

honey-glazed    

hot        

ice-cold            

icy        

incisive  

indulgent

infused             

insipid  

intense

intriguing          

juicy     

jumbo   

kosher               

large     

lavish    

layered

lean       

leathery            

lemon.
Tasteful

less

light / lite          

lightly salted

lightly-breaded             

lip smacking  

lively

low       

low sodium

low-fat             

lukewarm         

luscious            

lush  

marinated         

mashed             

mellow

mild

minty    

mixed   

mixture of

moist  

moist    

mouth-watering            

nationally famous         

natural  

nectarous

non-fat

nutmeg             

nutty     

oily       

open face          

organic   

overpowering

palatable indicates

penetrating

peppery

peppery            

perfection         

petite

pickled             

piquant

plain  

pleasant

plump   

poached

popular             

pounded           

prepared

prickly  

pulpy    

pungent

pureed              

rancid   

rank

reduced            

refresh

rich       

ripe       

roasted

robust

rotten

rubbery                         

saccharine

saline

salty      

saltysavory

Sapid  

saporific

saporous

satin  

satiny    

sauteed

savorless  

savory   

scrumptious      

sea salt

seared   

seasoned           

sec

served in

served with      

sharp

Sharp

sharp  

sharp

sharp-tasting

silky      

simmered          

sizzling

skillfully           

small     

smelly

smoked

smoky  

smooth             

smothered        

soothing

sour

Southern style  

special

spiced   

spicy

spiral-cut

spongy  

sprinkled          

stale  

steamed

steamy  

sticky    

stinging

strawberry flavored

strong

stuffed             

succulent          

sugar coated  

sugar free         

sugared  

sugarless.

sugary  

superb   

sweet

sweet-and-sour

sweetened  

syrupy              

tangy    

tantalizing        

tart

tasteful             

tasteless

tasty

tender   

tepid     

terrific

thick     

thin       

toasted

toothsome

topped  

tossed   

tough                

traditional

treacly

treat      

unflavored

unsavory  

unseasoned  

vanilla   

vanilla flavored            

velvety

vinegary

warm    

waxy    

weak  

whipped

whole

wonderful                    

yucky!

yummy

zesty                 

Zingy

18 Responses to List of Food Adjectives

  1. not enough words
    add more pleasse :)

  2. Thanks!!!

  3. Good compilation. Thanks

  4. Have you counted the adjectives listed?

  5. Amazing

  6. good job, you must be a food prefect!

  7. Thanks! You really helped me!

    • Thank you! Comments like your motivate to make more instructional materials like this list. I created the list for a Hotel and Restaurant ESL class but knowing it would ultimately be shared with a wider audience on the internet caused me to put the extra effort into the project.

  8. How about some foreign adjectives!

  9. Why the heck is open face in here

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