hot
/hɑt/Very warm, like soup that has just come out of the pan.
Example: Careful — that soup's still really hot.
A110 words · Beginner
Taste & Texture vocabulary — A1
Food vocabulary for describing taste and texture, using simple pairs like hot and cold, soft and thick, and smooth and thin to talk about how food feels and tastes.
10 questions
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10cold
/koʊld/Not warm at all, like a drink with ice in it.
Example:
I love a cold drink after playing football.
soft
/sɑft/Easy to press or bite, and not hard.
Example:
This bread is lovely and soft in the middle.
warm
/wɔrm/A little hot, but not very hot.
Example:
Drink your tea while it's still warm.
thick
/θɪk/Almost solid and slow to pour.
Example:
This soup is so thick that the spoon stands up in it.
smooth
/smuð/having an even texture, with no lumps.
Example:
She likes her peanut butter smooth.
thin
/θɪn/not thick, describing a liquid such as a soup or sauce.
Example:
The soup was too thin for his taste.
hard
/hɑrd/Firm and difficult to bite or press.
Example:
This bread is old, so it's very hard.
raw
/rɑ/Not cooked yet.
Example:
Carrots are nice raw or cooked in soup.
burnt
/bɜrnt/Cooked too long, so it is black and tastes bad.
Example:
The toast is burnt, so I can't eat it.
