Food & Drinks
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88 words
Definitions in: English- 1foodnounneutral
General word for things people eat.
I love Italian food.
- 2drinknounneutral
A liquid you can have, like water or juice.
Can I get you a drink?
- 3drinkverbneutral
To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.
I drink water every day.
- 4eatverbneutral
To put food in your mouth and swallow it.
Let's eat now, I'm hungry.
- 5mealnounneutral
Food eaten at one time, like breakfast or dinner.
That was a great meal!
- 6breakfastnounneutral
The first meal of the day, in the morning.
I have eggs for breakfast.
- 7lunchnounneutral
The meal eaten in the middle of the day.
Let's have lunch together.
- 8dinnernounneutral
The main meal, usually in the evening.
Dinner is ready!
- 9snacknounneutral
A small amount of food eaten between meals.
I want a snack before dinner.
- 10waternounneutral
The most common drink; clear liquid.
Can I have a glass of water?
- 11milknounneutral
White drink from cows; a dairy product.
I put milk in my coffee.
- 12coffeenounneutral
A hot brown drink, often in the morning.
I drink coffee every morning.
- 13teanounneutral
A hot drink made from leaves.
She likes green tea.
- 14juicenounneutral
A drink made from fruit.
I want orange juice.
- 15sodanounneutral
A sweet, fizzy cold drink.
He drinks too much soda.
- 16beernounneutral
An alcoholic drink made from grain.
Two beers, please.
- 17winenounneutral
An alcoholic drink made from grapes.
We had red wine with dinner.
- 18breadnounneutral
Basic food made from flour and baked.
I buy fresh bread every day.
- 19ricenounneutral
Small white grains, a common food.
We eat rice with chicken.
- 20pastanounneutral
Italian food made from flour, like spaghetti.
I love pasta with tomato sauce.
- 21noodlesnounneutral
Long thin pieces of pasta, often in soup.
I ate noodles for lunch.
- 22eggnounneutral
Food from a hen, often eaten at breakfast.
I want two eggs for breakfast.
- 23cheesenounneutral
A dairy food made from milk.
I like cheese on my sandwich.
- 24butternounneutral
A soft yellow dairy food for bread.
Put some butter on the bread.
- 25yogurtnounneutral
A soft dairy food made from milk.
I eat yogurt with fruit.
- 26creamnounneutral
A thick part of milk, used in food and coffee.
I want cream in my coffee.
- 27meatnounneutral
Food that comes from animals.
I don't eat meat.
- 28chickennounneutral
Meat from a hen; a common food.
We are having chicken for dinner.
- 29fishnounneutral
An animal from water, eaten as food.
We eat fish on Fridays.
- 30beefnounneutral
Meat from a cow.
I'd like the beef, please.
- 31porknounneutral
Meat from a pig.
We don't eat pork.
- 32hamnounneutral
Meat from a pig, often in sandwiches.
I want a ham sandwich.
- 33sausagenounneutral
A long piece of meat in a thin skin.
I had eggs and sausage.
- 34applenounneutral
A round red or green fruit.
I eat an apple every day.
- 35banananounneutral
A long yellow fruit.
Monkeys love bananas.
- 36orangenounneutral
the fruit
A round orange fruit.
This orange is very juicy.
- 37grapenounneutral
A small round fruit that grows in bunches.
These grapes are green.
- 38lemonnounneutral
A yellow sour fruit.
I want lemon in my tea.
- 39strawberrynounneutral
A small red sweet fruit.
I love strawberries and cream.
- 40fruitnounneutral
Sweet food from plants, like apples and oranges.
Eat more fruit, it's healthy.
- 41vegetablenounneutral
Plant food like carrots, potatoes and onions.
Children should eat vegetables.
- 42potatonounneutral
A round vegetable that grows in the ground.
We are having meat and potatoes.
- 43tomatonounneutral
A red vegetable used in salads and sauces.
I put tomatoes in my salad.
- 44carrotnounneutral
A long orange vegetable.
Rabbits like carrots.
- 45onionnounneutral
A round vegetable with a strong taste.
I don't want onions on my burger.
- 46garlicnounneutral
A small strong vegetable used for taste.
This bread has a lot of garlic.
- 47cornnounneutral
A yellow vegetable with many small grains.
We had chicken and corn.
- 48mushroomnounneutral
A small soft food that grows in the ground.
I want mushrooms on my pizza.
- 49saladnounneutral
A cold dish of vegetables, often with lettuce.
I'll have a green salad.
- 50soupnounneutral
A hot liquid food eaten with a spoon.
I want hot soup today.
- 51sandwichnounneutral
Food between two pieces of bread.
I made a cheese sandwich.
- 52pizzanounneutral
A flat round food with cheese and tomato.
Let's order a pizza.
- 53burgernouninformal
Meat in a round bread roll.
I want a burger and fries.
- 54french friesnounneutral
Long thin pieces of fried potato.
Can I have some french fries?
- 55chipsnouninformal
Thin, crunchy, salty potato snacks.
I love salty chips.
- 56cakenounneutral
A sweet baked food for special days.
Happy birthday! Here is your cake.
- 57chocolatenounneutral
A sweet brown food made from cocoa.
I love dark chocolate.
- 58cookienounneutral
A small flat sweet baked snack.
Would you like a cookie?
- 59candynounneutral
Small sweet treats made of sugar.
Children love candy.
- 60ice creamnounneutral
A cold sweet dessert made from milk.
I want chocolate ice cream.
- 61cerealnounneutral
A breakfast food eaten with milk.
I eat cereal with milk.
- 62sugarnounneutral
A sweet white food added to drinks and food.
I take my coffee with sugar.
- 63saltnounneutral
the seasoning
A white food added to make food salty.
Can you pass the salt?
- 64peppernounneutral
A dark spice added to food for taste.
I like salt and pepper on my eggs.
- 65oilnounneutral
A liquid fat used for cooking and salads.
I put olive oil on my salad.
- 66honeynounneutral
A sweet liquid food made by bees.
I put honey in my tea.
- 67jamnounneutral
A sweet fruit spread for bread.
I like strawberry jam on toast.
- 68saucenounneutral
A liquid added to food for taste.
I want tomato sauce on my pasta.
- 69sweetadjectiveneutral
Tasting like sugar or honey.
This cake is too sweet.
- 70saltyadjectiveneutral
Tasting of salt.
These chips are very salty.
- 71spicyadjectiveneutral
Having a strong, hot taste from spices.
I love spicy food.
- 72souradjectiveneutral
Having a sharp taste, like a lemon.
Lemons are very sour.
- 73bitteradjectiveneutral
Having a sharp, not sweet taste, like coffee.
This coffee is too bitter.
- 74hotadjectiveneutral
Very warm in temperature, or spicy in taste.
Be careful, the soup is hot.
- 75deliciousadjectiveneutral
Tasting very good.
This pizza is delicious!
- 76freshadjectiveneutral
Newly made or picked; not old.
I like fresh bread.
- 77coldadjectiveneutral
Low in temperature, often for drinks.
I want a cold drink.
- 78hungryadjectiveneutral
Wanting to eat food.
I'm very hungry.
- 79thirstyadjectiveneutral
Wanting to drink something.
I'm thirsty; can I have some water?
- 80bottlenounneutral
A tall container for drinks like water.
I bought a bottle of water.
- 81platenounneutral
A flat dish for food.
Put the food on the plate.
- 82cupnounneutral
A small container for drinking, usually with a handle.
I'd like a cup of tea.
- 83glassnounneutral
A container for drinking, usually made of glass, without a handle.
Can I have a glass of water?
- 84crispsnounneutralBritish English
British English word for thin, crunchy fried slices of potato sold as a snack in a bag.
I bought a bag of crisps at the shop.
- 85biscuitnounneutralBritish English
British English word for a small, sweet, hard baked treat eaten as a snack.
Would you like a biscuit with your tea?
- 86sweetsnounneutralBritish English
British English word for small pieces of sugar confection, such as candy.
The children love eating sweets.
- 87yoghurtnounneutralBritish English
British English spelling of the thick dairy food made from milk.
I eat yoghurt with fruit for breakfast.
- 88fizzy drinknounneutralBritish English
British English word for a sweet, carbonated soft drink.
Can I have a fizzy drink, please?
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Food is one of the first things you will want to talk about in a new language, and this pack sets the table. Learn the names of common foods and drinks, the meals of the day, and the basic tastes like sweet, salty and spicy. From ordering in a café to describing what you like, you will have the words to enjoy every conversation about eating.