Vocabulary - Adjectives for Food

Here are some words you can use to talk about food:

Delicious: Tastes very good.
Example: “Pizza is delicious.”

Sweet: Tastes like sugar.
Example: “Ice cream is sweet.”

Salty: Tastes like salt.
Example: “French fries are salty.”

Spicy: Hot and strong flavor.
Example: “Curry is spicy.”

Sour: Tastes like lemon.
Example: “Lemons are sour.”

Bitter: Strong, sometimes unpleasant taste.
Example: “Coffee is bitter.”

Fresh: Just made or picked; not old.
Example: “The fruit is fresh.”

Hot: High temperature.
Example: “The soup is hot.”

Cold: Low temperature.
Example: “The water is cold.”

Crunchy: Makes a noise when you eat it.
Example: “Chips are crunchy.”

Soft: Easy to cut or chew.
Example: “Bread is soft.”

Hard: Difficult to cut or chew.
Example: “The candy is hard.”

Juicy: Has a lot of liquid inside.
Example: “The orange is juicy.”

Dry: Has no liquid; not juicy.
Example: “The cracker is dry.”

Healthy: Good for your body.
Example: “Vegetables are healthy.”

Unhealthy: Not good for your body.
Example: “Candy is unhealthy.”

Tasty: Has a good flavor.
Example: “The cake is tasty.”

Bland: Has little or no flavor.
Example: “The rice is bland.”

Creamy: Smooth and soft, like cream.
Example: “The soup is creamy.”

Greasy: Has a lot of oil or fat.
Example: “The fries are greasy.”