mouthfeel
Definitions
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- noun The texture of food or drink as perceived by the mouth.
Examples
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But Coke executives have always maintained that a higher temperature detracts from the drinking experience, since warm colas don't deliver the same pop, or 'mouthfeel,' from carbonation.
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The swallow-only camp, however, argues that oysters are a sensual experience that's more about the 'mouthfeel' than flavour: I think they're just scared.
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Some wine professionals I know cringe whenever someone invokes 'mouthfeel' to discuss a wine's texture.
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But I swear, I lack 'mouthfeel' and can't identify the wine's 'finish' of cherry, spice oak, and tobacco -- I really don't know anything about wine except that two glasses get me drunk and three get in me in bed.
Note
'Mouthfeel' may be described in terms of dryness, graininess, mouthcoating, and viscocity.
