Meaning of mouthfeel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A feeling (other than taste) perceived inside the mouth.
   countable, uncountable
2. The texture of food, drink, etc. as perceived by the mouth.
   countable, uncountable
3. The sensations of the tongue when it moves around in the mouth.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Dark ale tends to have a creamy mouthfeel.”

“Liquid foods which are essentially Newtonian fluids may be considered to have their texture or “mouthfeel” adequately described by their viscosity.”

““Unctuous is probably quite a good description, but there's a sweetness, too, and a mouthfeel,” ventures Heston Blumenthal, chef at the Fat Duck at Bray.”

“The disappearance of hummus from the shelves after a hygiene problem at a plant supplying supermarkets has revealed the depth of popular addiction to this appealing paste. Its taste, at once earthy and refreshing, now has a large place in the British palate. Its grainy texture offers what food chemists call “mouthfeel” at its best.”

““So to start with,” Adria says, “it [a transgender woman's penis] doesn’t get as hard, it doesn’t really ejaculate, and it has a different mouthfeel. Can we please talk about the mouthfeel? Why is no one talking about the mouthfeel?” she repeats, looking straight into the camera through her clear-framed glasses as the camera zooms in.”

“Our five tasters[…]conducted a blind test of the biscuits. They were asked to assess them on their appearance (an even golden-brown); aroma (biscuity); mouthfeel (either pleasantly chewy or with a satisfying crunch); and flavour (balanced, perfumed with golden syrup and earthy with oats).”

“I have a much better mouthfeel since my broken tooth has been repaired.”

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