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C2 Level Wordlist - Tastes and Smells

Here you will learn all the essential words for talking about Tastes and Smells, collected specifically for level C2 learners.

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CEFR C2 Vocabulary
insipid

describing food that has no flavor or taste

[Adjective]
briny

having the taste of salt

[Adjective]
piquant

having a pleasantly sharp or spicy taste

[Adjective]
astringent

having a sharp, bitter, or sour taste

[Adjective]
cloying

excessively sweet to the point of being unpleasant

[Adjective]
unpalatable

describing food that does not have a pleasant taste

[Adjective]
nectarous

having a deliciously sweet and pleasant taste

[Adjective]
dainty

pleasing in taste

[Adjective]
rank

having a strong and unpleasant taste or smell

[Adjective]
foul

having an extremely unpleasant taste or smell

[Adjective]
malodorous

having a strong and unpleasant smell

[Adjective]
musty

having a stale, moldy, or damp odor, often associated with a lack of freshness and proper ventilation

[Adjective]
odoriferous

having a distinct and often pleasant natural scent

[Adjective]
putrid

(typically of organic matter) emitting a foul and disgusting smell due to decomposition or decay

[Adjective]
ambrosial

describing food or aromas that are divine or heavenly

[Adjective]
skunky

having a strong, pungent smell, often likened to the scent of a skunk

[Adjective]
rancid

having a stale, unpleasant, or spoiled taste or smell, often resulting from the decomposition of fats or oils

[Adjective]
fetid

having a strong and unpleasant smell

[Adjective]
offensive

causing disgust due to an unpleasant smell

[Adjective]
umami

‌a taste that is not sour, bitter, salty, or sweet, found in some foods such as meat, etc.

[noun]
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