Tastes in English Vocabulary | Learn all tastes in English with quiz

🍽️ Tastes in English

Learn different tastes in English with interactive pronunciation, visual examples, and examples!

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Sweet

Definition: Having a pleasant taste like sugar or honey

"This chocolate cake is very sweet!"

honey candy fruit

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Bitter

Definition: Having a sharp, unpleasant taste

"Black coffee tastes bitter without sugar."

coffee dark chocolate medicine

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Salty

Definition: Containing or tasting of salt

"These potato chips are too salty for me."

chips pretzels sea water

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Bland

Definition: Lacking strong flavor; mild and unexciting

"This soup is quite bland - it needs more seasoning."

plain rice tofu crackers

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Sour

Definition: Having an acidic taste like lemon or vinegar

"These grapes are sour - they're not ripe yet."

lemon vinegar yogurt

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Spicy

Definition: Having a strong, hot flavor from peppers or spices

"This curry is very spicy - I need some water!"

chili curry hot sauce

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Creamy

Definition: Having a smooth, rich texture like cream

"This ice cream has a wonderfully creamy texture."

ice cream milk cheese

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Fruity

Definition: Having the taste or smell of fruit

"This wine has a lovely fruity flavor."

berries juice candy

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Smoky

Definition: Having the taste or smell of smoke from cooking or burning

"The barbecued meat has a delicious smoky flavor."

barbecue bacon grilled food

🎯 Quick Quiz

A list of tastes in English with examples

Salty – containing or having salt

Example: Salted fish are always tasty.

Bitter – a harsh, sharp taste

Example: Bitter gourd is often bitter.

Umami – savory, meaty flavor

Example: Miso soup has a rich umami flavor.

Savory – not sweet; flavorful, often salty or spicy

Example: The stew is savory and hearty.

Spicy – hot

Example: Chilly is spicy.

Tart – a sharp, acidic taste (often similar to sour)

Example: The tart apples were refreshing.

Rich – strong, deep flavor

Example: The sauce is rich and creamy.

Mellow – mild and smooth

Example: A mellow, rounded coffee flavor.

Bland – lacking strong flavor

Example: Water is bland. 

Peppery – having a sharp, pepper-like heat

Example: A peppery finish to the dish.

Smoky – taste of smoke

Example: The grilled meat has a smoky flavor.

Earthy – taste of soil or roots

Example: Carrots have an earthy sweetness.

Main tastes in English with Khmer meanings.

• sweet : ផ្អែម
• bitter : ល្វីង ឬចត់
• salty : ប្រៃ
• bland : សាប
• sour : ជូរ
• spicy : ហឹរ
• creamy : សម្បូរគ្រីម
• fruity : មានជាតិផ្លែឈើ
• smoky : មានក្លិនដូចផ្សែង