Mouthfeel is a noun describing the sensation created by food or drink in the mouth. It is a relatively new word coined from the combination of 'mouth' and 'feel'.
Mouthfeel es un sustantivo que describe la sensación que la comida o la bebida crea en la boca. Es una palabra relativamente nueva acuñada por la combinación de "mouth" (boca) y "feel" (sensación).
Word | mouthfeel |
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Date | January 11, 2008 |
Type | noun |
Syllables | MOWTH-feel |
Etymology | Do you sometimes find yourself trying to describe a concept or phenomenon for which you don't have a word? In such cases, it is not unusual for people to coin neologisms (new words or expressions) to describe such concepts or phenomena -- the pink glow on the underside of gray clouds right before sunset, for example, or the sensation created in the mouth by a particular item of food or drink. Indeed, this latter concept has already been given a name, "mouthfeel," a simple combination of "mouth" and "feel" that can be used to describe the creamy warmth of a mushroom soup or the dry, velvety sensation of a pinot noir. This coinage is relatively new; its earliest known use dates back only to 1951. |
Examples | The excessive carbonation in the beer gives it a prickly mouthfeel that detracts from its otherwise pleasing taste. |
Definition | : the sensation created by food or drink in the mouth |
Tags: wordoftheday::noun
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