Across
- 7. is another way to say medium dry, un-sweet. This word is borrowed from wine world.
- 8. means pungent but in the fetid, smelly, foul, stale, rancid, definitely bad way; offensive to the smell or taste and not fresh.
- 9. caustic, piercing, penetrating, stinging, sharp, severe, mordant, stinging.
- 12. anything sour, bitter, or sharp
- 13. sharp, sharp-tasting that is, bitter, acid or acidic, harsh, sour taste, just like a lemon. Sweet, honeyed and the like words are the opposite.
- 14. usually applied to wine- means robust, or rich and intense flavor and aroma; it would be a wine that feels heavy in the mouth.
- 17. flavor is smooth, rich, full, soft, or melodious; usually a pleasant, fully developed flavor reached after an adequate aging period.
- 18. biting, harsh, sharp, cutting, acerbic, severe, rough, acrid, mordant, caustic. It is not mild, soft, or gentle.
- 19. food has a vivid, spicy, piquant, utterly savory flavor; feels invigorating, stimulating, fresh and reviving.
- 21. comes as soothing, balmy, mild, gentle, temperate, tranquil, and calm.
Down
- 1. and salty, savory, spicy, tasty or zesty are very similar words.
- 2. strictly used, refers to edible and pleasant food, or you could even write tasty, appetizing or delicious instead, something really pleasant to the sense of taste.
- 3. food is bad, stale, rotten, completely off; the opposite of fresh food.
- 4. relates to the sense of taste, to the sensation in the taste buds.
- 5. is sweet but overly so, syrupy and saccharine to the point of being disgusting.
- 6. stands for ambrosial, delicious or sweet; something that reminds you of nectar, the drink of the gods –in Greek mythology, therefore it would seem more to the point using it for liquids than for solid food.
- 7. is another way to say sugary, syrupy, maybe treacly; certainly it’s overly sweet and opposite to bitter.
- 10. food is juicy, moist, tender, lush, luscious food;usually sweet tasting and the opposite of dry, flavorless food.
- 11. the food of the gods, and epicurean delight, food fit for a king, delicacy, heavenly spread, gastronomical delight, some apply this term to the pièce de résistance in a meal.
- 15. comes as soothing, balmy, mild, gentle, temperate, tranquil, and calm.
- 16. sweet, honeyed, pleasant, in a gentle way, something in harmony with your taste or liking.
- 20. refers to the flavor or strong odor of game, especially game that is starting to spoil. It would be malodorous and rancid, certainly not fresh. It is a word more often applied to other areas than to food.