English vocabulary: Food
English words on the topic “Food” with meanings and pronunciation, and free practice.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| another
A1
/əˈnʌðə(r)/ |
one more (thing); additional (thing) |
| early
A1
/ˈɜːli/ |
happening sooner than expected |
| buy
A1
/baɪ/ |
to get something by paying money for it |
| hard
A2
/hɑːd/ |
difficult to bend, break or cut; solid |
| water
A1
/ˈwɔːtə/ |
a clear liquid needed for life |
| bit
A2
/bɪt/ |
small piece of something |
| half
A2
/hɑːf/ |
the part you get when one is divided into two; ½ |
| food
A1
/fuːd/ |
what people and animals eat to live |
| add
A1
/æd/ |
to put two things or numbers together (e.g., 2+2) |
| sell
A1
/sel/ |
to exchange something for money |
| cover
A1
/ˈkʌvə/ |
thing you put over something to close or hide it |
| cut
B1
/kʌt/ |
to use a knife or scissors to divide or open the surface |
| eat
A1
/iːt/ |
to put food in your mouth and swallow it |
| amount
B1
/əˈmaʊnt/ |
quantity of something |
| prepare
A2
/prɪˈpeə/ |
to make something ready for use |
| piece
A1
/piːs/ |
small part that of something larger |
| drink
A1
/drɪŋk/ |
to swallow a liquid |
| various
B2
/ˈveəriəs/ |
several; consisting of different things or types |
| simple
A2
/ˈsɪmpl/ |
not hard to understand or do; not complex |
| addition
A2
/əˈdɪʃn/ |
fact of adding something; thing that is added |
| ready
A1
/ˈredi/ |
prepared to do something |
| natural
A2
/ˈnætʃrəl/ |
not made by humans; without human intervention |
| fish
A1
/fɪʃ/ |
animal that swims and lives in the sea |
| fill
A1
/fɪl/ |
to make something full |
| cook
A1
/kʊk/ |
to prepare food by heating it |
| egg
A1
/eɡ/ |
an oval object laid by a hen, eaten as food |
| coffee
A2
/ˈkɒfi/ |
a hot drink made from roasted beans |
| tea
A2
/tiː/ |
a hot drink made by adding water to dried leaves |
| fruit
A2
/fruːt/ |
the sweet part of a plant, eaten as food |
| milk
A1
/mɪlk/ |
a white liquid produced by cows and drunk by people |
| breakfast
A1
/ˈbrekfəst/ |
the first meal of the day |
| diet
A2
/ˈdaɪət/ |
the food a person usually eats |
| meat
A1
/miːt/ |
the flesh of an animal eaten as food |
| cake
A1
/keɪk/ |
a sweet food made from flour, eggs and sugar |
| vegetable
A1
/ˈvedʒtəbl/ |
an edible plant part often eaten savory |
| portion
A2
/ˈpɔːʃn/ |
an amount of food served to one person |
| sugar
A1
/ˈʃʊɡə/ |
a sweet substance used to sweeten food |
| bread
A1
/bred/ |
a common food made from flour and water |
| chicken
A2
/ˈtʃɪkɪn/ |
a bird kept for its eggs and meat |
| salt
A1
/sɒlt/ |
a white substance used to add flavour to food |
| cheese
A2
/tʃiːz/ |
a solid food made from milk |
| potato
A2
/pəˈteɪtəʊ/ |
a round vegetable that grows underground |
| rice
A1
/raɪs/ |
small white grains cooked and eaten as food |
| organic
B2
/ɔːˈɡænɪk/ |
produced without artificial chemicals |
| hungry
A1
/ˈhʌŋɡri/ |
wanting food |
| recipe
A2
/ˈresəpi/ |
instructions for preparing food |
| flavor
A2
/ˈfleɪvə/ |
the taste of food |
| ingredient
A2
/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/ |
one of the items used to make a dish |
| snack
A1
/snæk/ |
a small amount of food eaten between meals |
| spice
A2
/spaɪs/ |
a substance made from a plant used to flavor food |
| leftovers
A2
/ˈleftəʊvəz/ |
food that remains after a meal |
| appetite
B1
/ˈæpɪtaɪt/ |
the desire to eat food |
| delicacy
B2
/ˈdelɪkəsi/ |
a rare or expensive food considered especially tasty |
| bland
B2
/blænd/ |
having little or no flavor |
| wholesome
B2
/ˈhəʊlsəm/ |
good for your health; healthy |
| soup
A1
/suːp/ |
a liquid food made by boiling meat or vegetables |
| apple
A1
/ˈæpl/ |
a round fruit with red or green skin |
| banana
A1
/bəˈnɑːnə/ |
a long curved yellow fruit |
| juice
A2
/dʒuːs/ |
the liquid from fruit or vegetables |
| butter
A2
/ˈbʌtə/ |
a soft yellow food made from cream |
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