Food & Drink

mincemeat C2+

/ˈmɪnˌsmiːt/ a spiced fruit mixture used especially in mince pies M S

unanswerable C2+

/ˌəˈnænsɝəbəl/ impossible to answer M S

vol-au-vent C2+

/ˌvɔː.loʊˈvɑ̃ː/ a light, hollow puff-pastry case filled with a savory mixture such as meat, fish, mushrooms, or vegetables in sauce M S

cornpone C2+

/ˈkɔrnˌpoʊn/ chiefly Southern US: a simple cornbread, traditionally made without milk or eggs and baked or fried M S

floury C2+

/ˈflaʊəri/ high in starch and tending to become dry, soft, and crumbly when cooked M S

oniony C2+

/ˈʌnjəni/ Resembling an onion or onions, especially in terms of smell. M S

ingurgitate C2+

/ɪnˈɡɝdʒəteɪt/ rare: to swallow food or drink greedily or in large quantities M S

chaud-froid C2+

/ˌʃoʊˈfrwɑː/ a prepared dish of meat, poultry, game, or fish cooked hot, then served cold under a decorative jellied sauce M S

luncher C2+

/ˈlʌn.tʃər/ a person who is eating or habitually eats lunch, especially at a restaurant or gathering M S

bait C2+

/beɪt/ food or a lure used to entice prey; to torment or provoke M S

cheesy C2+

/ˈtʃiːzi/ cheaply sentimental or tacky; resembling cheese M S

flush C2+

/flʌʃ/ to redden or rinse with water; a reddening; level and even; abundantly supplied M S

bhang C2+

/bæŋ/ a preparation of cannabis leaves used as a drink or smoked M S

coddle C2+

/ˈkɑdəl/ to treat with excessive care, or to cook gently in water M S

cordial C2+

/ˈkɔrdʒəl/ warm and friendly; a sweet fruit-flavored drink M S

foodstuff C2+

/ˈfudˌstʌf/ any substance used or suitable as food M S

gridiron C2+

/ˈɡrɪdˌaɪərn/ a framework of metal bars for grilling food, or an American football field M S

liquor C2+

/ˈlɪkər/ an alcoholic drink, especially a distilled spirit M S

luncheon C2+

/ˈlʌntʃən/ a formal or ceremonious midday meal M S

beest C2+

/bist/ the first milk of a cow after calving (colostrum); archaic 'art' M S

booze C2+

/buz/ alcoholic drink; to drink alcohol heavily M S

chive C2+

/tʃaɪv/ a slender herb of the onion family used to flavor food M S

devour C2+

/dɪˈvaʊɚ/ to eat hungrily or greedily; to consume completely M S

dine C2+

/daɪn/ to eat dinner, especially a formal or substantial meal M S

dripping C2+

/ˈdrɪpɪŋ/ fat and juices exuded from roasting meat; falling in drops M S

edacious C2+

/ɪˈdeɪʃəs/ having a huge appetite; voracious or devouring M S

eggplant C2+

/ˈɛɡplænt/ a purple-skinned fruit eaten as a vegetable; the aubergine M S

esurient C2+

/ɪˈsʊriənt/ hungry or greedy M S

gamy C2+

/ˈɡeɪmi/ having the strong flavor or smell of game meat; spirited M S

halal C2+

/həˈlɑl/ permissible under Islamic law, especially of food M S

hydrate C2+

/ˈhaɪˌdreɪt/ to supply with water; a compound containing water molecules M S

sustenance C2+

/ˈsʌstənəns/ food and drink regarded as necessary to sustain life M S

aliment C2+

/ˈæləmənt/ food or nourishment; that which sustains M S

ambrosia C2+

/æmˈbroʊʒə/ the food of the gods in mythology; anything delicious or fragrant M S

beverage C2+

/ˈbɛvrɪdʒ/ a drink, especially one other than water M S

brunch C2+

/brʌntʃ/ a late-morning meal combining breakfast and lunch M S

cheeser C2+

/ˈtʃiːzɚ/ one who makes cheese; a cheesemaker M S

chow C2+

/tʃaʊ/ food; a meal (informal) M S

epicurean C2+

/ˌɛpɪkjʊˈriən/ devoted to refined sensual pleasure, especially good food and drink M S

fodder C2+

/ˈfɑdɚ/ food for livestock; also raw material readily used for a purpose M S

fuddle C2+

/ˈfʌdəl/ to confuse or stupefy, especially with drink M S

gobble C2+

/ˈɡɑbəl/ to eat hastily and greedily; to make a turkey's cry M S

grub C2+

/ɡrʌb/ a larva of an insect; food (slang); to dig or search M S

gruel C2+

/ˈɡruəl/ a thin porridge of oatmeal or other grain boiled in water M S

hungriness C2+

/ˈhʌŋɡrinəs/ the state of being hungry; keen desire or appetite M S

hydro C2+

/ˈhaɪdroʊ/ hydroelectric power, or a spa establishment using water treatments M S

marmalade C2+

/ˈmɑrməˌleɪd/ a preserve made from citrus fruit, especially oranges M S

mouthful C2+

/ˈmaʊθfʊl/ an amount of food or drink that fills the mouth; a long or hard-to-say word M S

noodle C2+

/ˈnudəl/ a strip or string of pasta; to improvise idly, especially on an instrument M S

ort C2+

/ɔrt/ a scrap or morsel of food left after a meal (archaic, usually plural) M S

posset C2+

/ˈpɑsɪt/ a hot drink of milk curdled with wine or ale, formerly used as a remedy M S

serving C2+

/ˈsɝvɪŋ/ a portion of food or drink for one person M S

splosh C2+

/splɑʃ/ to move through or splash water noisily M S

subaquatic C2+

/ˌsʌbəˈkwætɪk/ existing or occurring under water M S

washbasin C2+

/ˈwɑʃˌbeɪsən/ a bowl for holding water for washing the hands and face M S

afloat C2+

/əˈfloʊt/ floating on water; or financially solvent M S

alimental C2+

/ˌælɪˈmɛntəl/ relating to nourishment or food M S

alluvium C2+

/əˈluviəm/ sediment of clay, silt, and gravel deposited by flowing water M S

amphibian C2+

/æmˈfɪbiən/ a cold-blooded vertebrate, like a frog, that lives both in water and on land M S

automat C2+

/ˈɔtəˌmæt/ a restaurant where food is served from coin-operated machines M S

balloonfish C2+

/bəˈlunˌfɪʃ/ a fish, such as the pufferfish, that can inflate its body with water or air M S

banquet C2+

/ˈbæŋkwɪt/ an elaborate ceremonial meal for many guests M S

baptize C2+

/ˈbæpˌtaɪz/ to admit to Christianity by ceremonial sprinkling or immersion in water M S

baste C2+

/beɪst/ to moisten roasting meat with fat or juices; also to tack with loose stitches M S

beeswing C2+

/ˈbizˌwɪŋ/ a filmy crust forming in aged port wine M S

blanch C2+

/blæntʃ/ to turn pale, or to whiten food by briefly scalding it M S

boiler C2+

/ˈbɔɪlər/ a vessel or apparatus for heating water or generating steam M S

borachio C2+

/bəˈrɑtʃioʊ/ a leather wine bottle or wineskin; archaically a drunkard M S

breadstuff C2+

/ˈbrɛdstʌf/ grain or flour for making bread, or bread itself M S

brew C2+

/bru/ to make beer or tea by infusion or fermentation; a brewed drink M S

candock C2+

/ˈkænˌdɑk/ a water lily or pondweed, especially the yellow water lily M S

carbonado C2+

/ˌkɑrbəˈneɪdoʊ/ an impure black industrial diamond; meat scored and grilled M S

carouse C2+

/kəˈraʊz/ to drink and make merry in a noisy, lively way M S

cheeseburger C2+

/ˈtʃizˌbɝɡɚ/ a hamburger served with a slice of melted cheese M S

collation C2+

/kəˈleɪʃən/ the act of collecting and comparing texts; also a light meal M S

cookout C2+

/ˈkʊkˌaʊt/ an informal outdoor meal cooked and eaten in the open air M S

dipsomania C2+

/ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniə/ an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic drink M S

distemper C2+

/dɪsˈtɛmpər/ a contagious viral disease of animals; also a water-based paint M S

eatery C2+

/ˈitɚi/ an informal restaurant or place to eat M S

eats C2+

/its/ food, especially informal or casual fare M S

eddy C2+

/ˈɛdi/ a circular movement of water or air running contrary to the main current M S

edible C2+

/ˈɛdəbəl/ fit or safe to be eaten M S

flodge C2+

/flɑdʒ/ dialectal: to splash through water or mud; to wade clumsily M S

fowl C2+

/faʊl/ a bird, especially a domesticated one kept for eggs or meat M S

greengrocer C2+

/ˈɡrinˌɡroʊsɚ/ a retailer who sells fruit and vegetables M S

grog C2+

/ˈɡrɑɡ/ a drink of spirits, especially rum, diluted with water M S

hash C2+

/hæʃ/ a dish of chopped cooked meat and vegetables; to chop or muddle together M S

ingest C2+

/ɪnˈdʒɛst/ to take food, drink, or other substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing M S

inn C2+

/ɪn/ a small establishment providing lodging, food, and drink to travelers M S

kebab C2+

/kəˈbɑb/ pieces of meat or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer M S

lather C2+

/ˈlæðər/ a frothy foam produced by soap and water M S

libation C2+

/laɪˈbeɪʃən/ a drink poured out as an offering to a deity; a drink consumed in ritual M S

millpond C2+

/ˈmɪlˌpɑnd/ a pool of water held to drive a mill wheel; a very calm surface M S

mirage C2+

/məˈrɑʒ/ an optical illusion of water or objects, especially in deserts; a delusion M S

moreish C2+

/ˈmɔrɪʃ/ so pleasant to eat that one wants more M S

myrobalan C2+

/maɪˈrɑbələn/ the dried astringent fruit of certain Asian trees, used in tanning and medicine M S