Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe the state or consistency of food in British Thesaurus

buttery (adjective)

buttery food has a lot of butter in it, or tastes as if it has butter in it

calorific (adjective)

containing a lot of calories and therefore likely to make you fat

caramelised ()

a British spelling of caramelized

caramelized (adjective)

caramelized food has a layer of slightly burnt sugar on it

chewy (adjective)

chewy food has to be chewed for some time before it is soft enough to swallow

chilled (adjective)

chilled food or drink has been made cold in order to make it more pleasant or to keep it fresh

cool (adjective)

food that is cool is no longer hot

cream (noun)

used about food that contains cream

creamy (adjective)

containing or made from cream

crisp (adjective)

crisp food is firm in a pleasant way and makes a noise when you bite it

crispy (adjective)

food that is crispy is firm in a pleasant way, and makes a noise when you bite it

crunchy (adjective)

crunchy foods make a loud noise when you bite them

crystallized (adjective)

crystallized fruits or sweet foods are covered with sugar crystals

deep pan (adjective)

a deep pan pizza has a thick dough base

diabetic (adjective)

made for people who have diabetes

diet (noun)

containing less sugar or fat than other similar foods

digestible (adjective)

food that is digestible is easily changed into substances that your body needs

dry (adjective)

dry food contains little or no liquid, such as fat or juice

fat-free (adjective)

containing no fat

fattening (adjective)

making you fat

fatty (adjective)

containing a lot of fat

fatty (adjective)

consisting of fat

filling (adjective)

food that is filling makes you feel full quickly

fleshy (adjective)

containing flesh

floury (adjective)

covered with flour

fluffy (adjective)

food that is fluffy is soft and light because it contains a lot of air

fresh (adjective)

fresh food has been recently picked, caught, or prepared

fruity (adjective)

containing a lot of fruit

GM (adjective)

genetically modified: used for describing crops whose genes have been changed to give them particular qualities, or for describing foods made from them

greasy (adjective)

prepared with a lot of oil or fat

green (adjective)

made from the green leaves of vegetables

heavy (adjective)

food that is heavy is rather solid and not enjoyable

herbal (adjective)

connected with herbs, or made from herbs

iced (adjective)

an iced cake or biscuit is covered with icing

indigestible (adjective)

indigestible food is difficult for your body to digest

instant (adjective)

instant food or drink can be prepared in a very short time, usually by adding hot water

jammy (adjective)

covered and sticky with jam

light (adjective)

food or drink that is light has less fat or alcohol than other similar food or drink. This word is sometimes spelt lite on food labels

lite (adjective)

a spelling of ‘light’ that is often used in the names of foods and drinks that contain less sugar or fat than usual

live (adjective)

live yoghurt contains the living bacteria that are used to make it

lo-cal (adjective)

informal low-calorie

low (adjective)

used about foods that contain a smaller amount of a substance than usual

low-cal (adjective)

informal low-calorie

low-calorie (adjective)

low-calorie foods or drinks help people to lose weight because they do not contain many calories

low-fat (adjective)

low-fat food contains only a small amount of fat

melty (adjective)

informal soft and partly liquid or able to become like this

mentholated (adjective)

containing menthol

microwavable (adjective)

able to be cooked in a microwave

microwaveable ()

another spelling of microwavable

milky (adjective)

containing milk or a liquid that looks like milk

mushroom (noun)

containing or made from mushrooms

non-fat (adjective)

non-fat food and drinks contain no fat or very little fat

nourishing (adjective)

providing the food needed to live, grow, and be healthy

nutritive (adjective)

a nutritive substance is one that is used by living things to help them to grow and be healthy

nutritive (adjective)

connected with nutrition

nutty (adjective)

containing nuts, or having the taste of nuts

organic (adjective)

organic food or drink is produced using no or only a small number of artificial chemicals and methods

peanut (noun)

containing or made with peanuts

perishable (adjective)

perishable food decays after a short time, especially if it is not kept cold

picnic (noun)

used about the things that you use or eat at a picnic

plain (adjective)

plain food is simple and does not have a lot of things added to it

raw (adjective)

raw food has not been cooked, or has not been thoroughly cooked

rich (adjective)

containing a lot of things such as butter, eggs, or cream that make your stomach feel full very quickly

skinny (adjective)

mainly Americaninformal low in fat

slimline (adjective)

British containing fewer calories than usual in order not to make you fat

sloppy (adjective)

sloppy food is not thick or solid enough

snackable (adjective)

suitable or designed for eating in small quantities, not as part of a meal

soupy (adjective)

containing too much liquid

soused (adjective)

kept in a liquid such as vinegar or alcohol for a long time

spoilt (adjective)

spoilt food has started to decay

starchy (adjective)

starchy foods have a lot of starch in them

sticky (adjective)

sticky food contains a lot of sugar and has a sticky surface

stodgy (adjective)

stodgy food is heavy and makes you feel too full

strained (adjective)

put through a strainer to remove any lumps

stringy (adjective)

full of fibres and difficult to cut and eat

stuffed (adjective)

stuffed meat or vegetables have been filled with some other type of food

sugar-coated (adjective)

covered in sugar

tender (adjective)

tender food is soft and easy to cut and eat

to-go (adjective)

mainly American designed to be taken and used or eaten away from where it is bought

tough (adjective)

food, especially meat, that is tough is very difficult to cut and chew

unclean (adjective)

unclean food or drink cannot be eaten or drunk by people belonging to a particular religion

uneaten (adjective)

not eaten

unrefined (adjective)

unrefined products such as sugar and oil have not been changed from their natural state

vegetarian (adjective)

relating to or intended for vegetarians

warmed-over (adjective)

American warmed-up for eating

warmed-up (adjective)

warmed-up food had gone cold but has been heated again to make it warm enough to eat

wheaten (adjective)

British made using wheat

whipped (adjective)

food that is whipped has had air mixed into it, so that it is very light