Food adjectives ending in -y
In English, we often use adjectives ending in -y to describe taste, texture, or quality of food.
These adjectives are very common in everyday conversation.
Let’s look at how they work.
1. What do -y adjectives mean?
When we add -y to a noun, the adjective means:
“having the taste, texture, or quality of”
Examples:
butter → buttery (tastes like butter)
cream → creamy (has the texture of cream)
mint → minty (tastes or smells like mint)
2. Common food adjectives with -y
Cakes and desserts:
- a buttery cake
- a chocolatey cake
- a creamy dessert
- a fruity cake
- a lemony cake
- a sugary dessert
Example:
The cake was chocolatey and buttery.
Coffee
- creamy coffee
- watery coffee
Example:
I like creamy coffee. Watery coffee is terrible.
Indian food
- spicy
- creamy
- peppery
- salty
Example:
The curry was spicy and creamy.
Pizza
- cheesy pizza
- meaty pizza
- spicy pizza
Example:
I ordered a cheesy, meaty pizza.
Sauce
A sauce can be:
- creamy
- meaty
- peppery
- salty
- spicy
- watery
- lemony
Example:
The sauce was too watery.
Soup
- creamy soup
- meaty soup
- peppery soup
- salty soup
- spicy soup
- watery soup
Example:
I don’t like watery soup.
Stew
- meaty stew
- salty stew
- watery stew
Example:
A stew should be meaty, not watery.
Toothpaste (not food, but still useful)
- minty toothpaste
Example:
I use minty toothpaste.
3. Word order: adjective + noun
Remember:
adjectives come before nouns
- creamy soup
- minty toothpaste
- chocolatey cake
Not:
- soup creamy
- toothpaste minty
4. Mini practice
Choose the best adjective:
- I like ______ coffee. (creamy / meaty)
- This soup is too ______. It needs more flavor. (watery / chocolatey)
- She brushed her teeth with ______ toothpaste. (minty / spicy)
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