English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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airily
C2
/ˈeɹ.ə.li/
lightly
forcemeat
C2
/ˈfɔɹsmiːt/
a finely ground and seasoned mixture of meat or fish used as a stuffing
malmsey
C2
/ˈmɑ(l)mzi/
a rich sweet fortified wine, especially a Madeira made from the Malvasia grape
salver
C2
/ˈsæl.vɚ/
a flat tray, often made of silver or another metal, used for formally serving or presenting things
caffeinate
C2
/ˈkæfɪˌneɪt/
To drink coffee or other caffeinated drinks to feel more awake and alert.
haricot
C2
/ˈhærɪkoʊ/
a common bean, especially a small dried white bean used in cooking
toper
C2
/ˈtoʊ.pɚ/
dated: a person who drinks alcohol heavily or habitually
porringer
C2
/ˈpɔrɪndʒər/
a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle)
asafoetida
C2
/ˌæsəˈfɛtɪdə/
the brownish gum resin of various plants
mamaliga
C2
/məməˈliɡə/
a Romanian maize porridge, similar to polenta
viand
C2
/ˈvaɪ.ənd/
an item or dish of food, especially a choice dish; now chiefly literary and often plural
taproom
C2
/ˈtæpˌruːm/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served from taps or over a counter
oatcake
C2
/ˈoʊtˌkeɪk/
Any of many flat biscuits, or cakes, made from oatmeal.
comfit
C2
/ˈkʌm.fɪt/
a confection consisting of a nut, seed, spice, or piece of fruit coated with sugar
foodless
C2
/ˈfuːdləs/
having or receiving no food
frijol
C2
/friːˈhoʊl/
a bean, especially a common bean of a kind widely eaten in Mexico and the southwestern United States
muscovado
C2
/ˌmʌskəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a dark, moist, minimally refined cane sugar that retains much of its natural molasses
jorum
C2
/ˈd͡ʒoʊɹəm/
a large drinking bowl or vessel, together with the drink it holds
charqui
C2
/ˈtʃɑːrki/
meat, especially beef, preserved by cutting it into strips and drying it
muskmelon
C2
/ˈmʌskˌmɛlən/
a sweet, aromatic melon of the species Cucumis melo, including cantaloupes and related varieties
vinous
C2
/ˈvaɪnəs/
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine.
victualler
C2
/ˈvɪt.lɚ/
a person who supplies food and provisions to an army, navy, ship, or other organized body
victual
C2
/ˈvɪtəl/
food or provisions, especially supplies kept for a journey, military force, or household
gallinaceous
C2
/ɡælɪˈneɪʃəs/
of or relating to or resembling a gallinacean
spicery
C2
/ˈspaɪsəri/
spices considered collectively; archaic or literary
gormandize
C2
/ˈɡɔɹmənˌdaɪz/
dated: to eat greedily or in excessive quantities
verjuice
C2
/ˈvɝdʒuːs/
a sharply acidic juice pressed from unripe grapes, crab apples, or other sour fruit and used in cooking
winebibber
C2
/ˈwaɪnˌbɪbər/
dated or literary: a person who habitually or excessively drinks wine or other alcohol
quaffable
C2
/ˈkwɑfəbəl/
easy and pleasant to drink, often referring to wine or other beverages
metheglin
C2
/mɪˈθɛɡlɪn/
a mead flavored with herbs or spices, historically sometimes prepared as a medicinal drink
wastel
C2
/ˈwɑstəl/
historical: a fine white bread or cake made from carefully sifted wheat flour
farinaceous
C2
/ˌfærəˈneɪʃəs/
made from, containing, or rich in flour or starch
esculent
C2
/ˈɛskjələnt/
fit or suitable to be eaten; edible
wine lees
C2
/ˈwaɪnˌliːz/
the sediment of yeast, grape matter, and other particles that settles after wine fermentation