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Describe Sensation Mouthfeel Concept Created Mouth Food January

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
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

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