Gourmet Food Terms

noun a small store selling high-quality foods, wines, and cheeses, typically of European origin

• I purchased some gourmet cheeses and meats from the delicatessen for the party.
• I grabbed a sandwich from the deli for lunch.
• Let's pick up some snacks from the deli for the road trip.
• The delicatessen of life offers a variety of experiences to savor.

noun a fancy dish or delicacy, usually a small snack or appetizer

• The chef presented a delicate kickshaw as the first course of the evening.
• I tried a new kickshaw recipe for the potluck and it was a hit!
• I'm craving some fancy kickshaw right now, let's go to that new restaurant.
• His speech was full of intellectual kickshaw, but lacked substance.

noun a strong desire or craving for something

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• Many people lust after wealth and power in their pursuit of success.
• I can't help but lust after the latest iPhone model.
• She's always lusting after the new guy at work.
• The artist's paintings make viewers lust after the beauty of nature.

noun a distinctive taste or smell

verb to enjoy or appreciate something deeply

• She took a moment to savor the exquisite flavors of the gourmet meal.
• I always savor every bite of my grandma's homemade apple pie.
• Let's savor this moment and just chill out for a bit.
• He wanted to savor the victory, knowing it might not come again.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause

interjection an abrupt remark, made especially as an aside or interruption

• The baby slobbered over his toy as he played with it.
• I can't believe you slobbered over that celebrity when you met them.
• Stop slobbering over your crush, it's embarrassing.
• The politician slobbered over the idea of winning the election.