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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ingurgitate
C2+
/ɪnˈɡɝdʒəteɪt/
rare: to swallow food or drink greedily or in large quantities
chaud-froid
C2+
/ˌʃoʊˈfrwɑː/
a prepared dish of meat, poultry, game, or fish cooked hot, then served cold under a decorative jellied sauce
luncher
C2+
/ˈlʌn.tʃər/
a person who is eating or habitually eats lunch, especially at a restaurant or gathering
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
chewing gum
B1
fast food
A2
ice cream
A1
junk food
B2
mixing bowl
B1
bait
C2+
/beɪt/
food or a lure used to entice prey; to torment or provoke
cheesy
C2+
/ˈtʃiːzi/
cheaply sentimental or tacky; resembling cheese
flush
C2+
/flʌʃ/
to redden or rinse with water; a reddening; level and even; abundantly supplied
bhang
C2+
/bæŋ/
a preparation of cannabis leaves used as a drink or smoked
coddle
C2+
/ˈkɑdəl/
to treat with excessive care, or to cook gently in water
cordial
C2+
/ˈkɔrdʒəl/
warm and friendly; a sweet fruit-flavored drink
foodstuff
C2+
/ˈfudˌstʌf/
any substance used or suitable as food
gridiron
C2+
/ˈɡrɪdˌaɪərn/
a framework of metal bars for grilling food, or an American football field
liquor
C2+
/ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic drink, especially a distilled spirit
luncheon
C2+
/ˈlʌntʃən/
a formal or ceremonious midday meal
beest
C2+
/bist/
the first milk of a cow after calving (colostrum); archaic 'art'
booze
C2+
/buz/
alcoholic drink; to drink alcohol heavily
chive
C2+
/tʃaɪv/
a slender herb of the onion family used to flavor food
devour
C2+
/dɪˈvaʊɚ/
to eat hungrily or greedily; to consume completely
dine
C2+
/daɪn/
to eat dinner, especially a formal or substantial meal
dripping
C2+
/ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
fat and juices exuded from roasting meat; falling in drops
edacious
C2+
/ɪˈdeɪʃəs/
having a huge appetite; voracious or devouring
eggplant
C2+
/ˈɛɡplænt/
a purple-skinned fruit eaten as a vegetable; the aubergine
esurient
C2+
/ɪˈsʊriənt/
hungry or greedy
halal
C2+
/həˈlɑl/
permissible under Islamic law, especially of food
hydrate
C2+
/ˈhaɪˌdreɪt/
to supply with water; a compound containing water molecules
sustenance
C2+
/ˈsʌstənəns/
food and drink regarded as necessary to sustain life
aliment
C2+
/ˈæləmənt/
food or nourishment; that which sustains
ambrosia
C2+
/æmˈbroʊʒə/
the food of the gods in mythology; anything delicious or fragrant
beverage
C2+
/ˈbɛvrɪdʒ/
a drink, especially one other than water
brunch
C2+
/brʌntʃ/
a late-morning meal combining breakfast and lunch
cheeser
C2+
/ˈtʃiːzɚ/
one who makes cheese; a cheesemaker
chow
C2+
/tʃaʊ/
food; a meal (informal)
epicurean
C2+
/ˌɛpɪkjʊˈriən/
devoted to refined sensual pleasure, especially good food and drink
fodder
C2+
/ˈfɑdɚ/
food for livestock; also raw material readily used for a purpose
fuddle
C2+
/ˈfʌdəl/
to confuse or stupefy, especially with drink
gobble
C2+
/ˈɡɑbəl/
to eat hastily and greedily; to make a turkey's cry
grub
C2+
/ɡrʌb/
a larva of an insect; food (slang); to dig or search
gruel
C2+
/ˈɡruəl/
a thin porridge of oatmeal or other grain boiled in water
hungriness
C2+
/ˈhʌŋɡrinəs/
the state of being hungry; keen desire or appetite
hydro
C2+
/ˈhaɪdroʊ/
hydroelectric power, or a spa establishment using water treatments
marmalade
C2+
/ˈmɑrməˌleɪd/
a preserve made from citrus fruit, especially oranges
noodle
C2+
/ˈnudəl/
a strip or string of pasta; to improvise idly, especially on an instrument
ort
C2+
/ɔrt/
a scrap or morsel of food left after a meal (archaic, usually plural)
posset
C2+
/ˈpɑsɪt/
a hot drink of milk curdled with wine or ale, formerly used as a remedy
serving
C2+
/ˈsɝvɪŋ/
a portion of food or drink for one person
splosh
C2+
/splɑʃ/
to move through or splash water noisily
subaquatic
C2+
/ˌsʌbəˈkwætɪk/
existing or occurring under water
washbasin
C2+
/ˈwɑʃˌbeɪsən/
a bowl for holding water for washing the hands and face
afloat
C2+
/əˈfloʊt/
floating on water; or financially solvent
alimental
C2+
/ˌælɪˈmɛntəl/
relating to nourishment or food
alluvium
C2+
/əˈluviəm/
sediment of clay, silt, and gravel deposited by flowing water
amphibian
C2+
/æmˈfɪbiən/
a cold-blooded vertebrate, like a frog, that lives both in water and on land
automat
C2+
/ˈɔtəˌmæt/
a restaurant where food is served from coin-operated machines
balloonfish
C2+
/bəˈlunˌfɪʃ/
a fish, such as the pufferfish, that can inflate its body with water or air
banquet
C2+
/ˈbæŋkwɪt/
an elaborate ceremonial meal for many guests
baptize
C2+
/ˈbæpˌtaɪz/
to admit to Christianity by ceremonial sprinkling or immersion in water
baste
C2+
/beɪst/
to moisten roasting meat with fat or juices; also to tack with loose stitches
beeswing
C2+
/ˈbizˌwɪŋ/
a filmy crust forming in aged port wine
blanch
C2+
/blæntʃ/
to turn pale, or to whiten food by briefly scalding it
boiler
C2+
/ˈbɔɪlər/
a vessel or apparatus for heating water or generating steam
borachio
C2+
/bəˈrɑtʃioʊ/
a leather wine bottle or wineskin; archaically a drunkard
breadstuff
C2+
/ˈbrɛdstʌf/
grain or flour for making bread, or bread itself
brew
C2+
/bru/
to make beer or tea by infusion or fermentation; a brewed drink
candock
C2+
/ˈkænˌdɑk/
a water lily or pondweed, especially the yellow water lily
carbonado
C2+
/ˌkɑrbəˈneɪdoʊ/
an impure black industrial diamond; meat scored and grilled
carouse
C2+
/kəˈraʊz/
to drink and make merry in a noisy, lively way
cheeseburger
C2+
/ˈtʃizˌbɝɡɚ/
a hamburger served with a slice of melted cheese
collation
C2+
/kəˈleɪʃən/
the act of collecting and comparing texts; also a light meal
cookout
C2+
/ˈkʊkˌaʊt/
an informal outdoor meal cooked and eaten in the open air
dipsomania
C2+
/ˌdɪpsəˈmeɪniə/
an uncontrollable craving for alcoholic drink
distemper
C2+
/dɪsˈtɛmpər/
a contagious viral disease of animals; also a water-based paint
eatery
C2+
/ˈitɚi/
an informal restaurant or place to eat
eats
C2+
/its/
food, especially informal or casual fare
eddy
C2+
/ˈɛdi/
a circular movement of water or air running contrary to the main current
edible
C2+
/ˈɛdəbəl/
fit or safe to be eaten
flodge
C2+
/flɑdʒ/
dialectal: to splash through water or mud; to wade clumsily
fowl
C2+
/faʊl/
a bird, especially a domesticated one kept for eggs or meat
greengrocer
C2+
/ˈɡrinˌɡroʊsɚ/
a retailer who sells fruit and vegetables
grog
C2+
/ˈɡrɑɡ/
a drink of spirits, especially rum, diluted with water
hash
C2+
/hæʃ/
a dish of chopped cooked meat and vegetables; to chop or muddle together
ingest
C2+
/ɪnˈdʒɛst/
to take food, drink, or other substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing
inn
C2+
/ɪn/
a small establishment providing lodging, food, and drink to travelers
kebab
C2+
/kəˈbɑb/
pieces of meat or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer
lather
C2+
/ˈlæðər/
a frothy foam produced by soap and water
libation
C2+
/laɪˈbeɪʃən/
a drink poured out as an offering to a deity; a drink consumed in ritual
millpond
C2+
/ˈmɪlˌpɑnd/
a pool of water held to drive a mill wheel; a very calm surface
mirage
C2+
/məˈrɑʒ/
an optical illusion of water or objects, especially in deserts; a delusion
moreish
C2+
/ˈmɔrɪʃ/
so pleasant to eat that one wants more