20 Words Used To Describe Specific Tastes And Flavours
- acidic – very sour
- astringent – an astringent taste is one that is strong and bitter
- bitter – a strong sharp taste that is not sweet
- bitter-sweet – tasting bitter and sweet at the same time
- brackish – has a slight taste of salt and is therefore not pure
- hot – contains a lot of spices that create a burning feeling in your mouth
- mature – has been left to develop a pleasant strong flavour
- mild – does not have a strong taste
- ripe – has a strong flavour
- robust – has a lot of flavour
- savoury – tasting of salt or spices and not sweet
- seasoned – containing seasonings to improve flavour
- sharp – has a strong and bitter flavour
- sour – with a taste like a lemon
- spicy – has a strong hot flavour
- sweet-and-sour – contains both sweet and sour flavours
- syrupy – thick, sweet, and sticky
- tart – a slightly sour taste
- unsalted – not flavoured with salt
- watery – pale, or not strong
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Source for words: Macmillan Dictionary/Thesaurus
You forgot putrid. lol
Great list!
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