smoothie
A thick cold drink made by mixing fruit with milk or yoghurt.
Example: I blend a banana and berries into a smoothie each morning.
B114 words · Intermediate
Drinks vocabulary — B1
Drinks vocabulary for describing beverages, covering a smoothie, cocktail and herbal tea and using words like fizzy, refreshing and thirst to say how a drink quenches you.
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14fizzy
Full of small bubbles of gas that rise and hiss in a drink.
Example:
The kids aren't allowed fizzy drinks with dinner.
sip
/sɪp/To drink a very small amount at a time.
Example:
She likes to sip her tea while it cools.
jug
/dʒʌɡ/A tall container with a handle and a lip for serving water or milk.
Example:
He filled a jug with cold water for the table.
cocktail
/ˈkɑkˌteɪl/A mixed alcoholic drink, often shaken with fruit juice and served with ice.
Example:
They ordered a cocktail each before dinner.
pint
/paɪnt/A British measure of beer, just over half a litre, served in a tall glass.
Example:
He ordered a pint of cold lager after work.
mug
/mʌɡ/A large cup with straight sides and a handle, used for hot drinks.
Example:
He always drinks his coffee from the same chipped mug.
tap water
Ordinary drinking liquid that comes straight from a kitchen pipe, not from a bottle.
Example:
We drink tap water at home instead of buying bottles.
refreshing
/rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ/Making you feel cooler and less tired, like a cold drink on a hot day.
Example:
A cold lemonade is so refreshing after a long walk.
flask
/flæsk/a container used to keep a drink hot or cold, often carried on a trip.
Example:
She filled her flask with coffee before the walk.
herbal tea
A hot drink made from plants rather than tea leaves.
Example:
He switched to herbal tea after six coffees a day.
still water
Bottled water with no bubbles in it.
Example:
Sparkling or still water with the meal?
squeeze
/skwiz/To press a fruit hard so that the juice comes out.
Example:
She likes to squeeze an orange straight into the glass.
thirst
/θɜrst/The feeling of needing something to drink.
Example:
Nothing cuts a thirst like cold water after a walk.
