Comfort Food Vocabulary

adjective enthusiastic, warm, and affectionate

• The chef prepared a hearty meal for the guests at the banquet.
• My grandma always makes hearty soups that warm the soul.
• I could go for a hearty burger right about now.
• His hearty laughter filled the room with joy.

noun a type of pasta in the form of short, narrow tubes

• The macaroni dish was elegantly presented at the fine dining restaurant.
• I love making macaroni and cheese for a quick and easy dinner.
• Let's grab some macaroni at the diner down the street.
• His writing was like a tangled mess of overcooked macaroni.

noun a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid

verb to cook slowly in liquid

• The chef prepared a delectable beef stew for the dinner party.
• My mom makes the best chicken stew on cold nights.
• Let's grab some grub and chow down on that bomb stew.
• The political situation in the country is a stew of corruption and deceit.

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being, in this case, 'stewed' is the past tense of the verb 'stew', which means to cook slowly in liquid

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, in this case, 'stewed' describes something that has been cooked slowly in liquid

• The chef prepared a delicious stewed beef dish for the formal dinner party.
• My grandma makes the best stewed vegetables for Sunday dinners.
• I could really go for some stewed chicken right now.
• The situation stewed in my mind as I tried to come up with a solution.

adjective giving a pleasant sensation of warmth

adverb in a way that gives a pleasant sensation of warmth

• The fireplace made the room feel toasty on a cold winter evening.
• Let's snuggle up by the fire and get toasty.
• I love wearing my toasty socks on a chilly day.
• The sun's rays felt toasty on my skin during the summer hike.