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mouthfeel

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈmaʊθˌfil/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A feeling (other than taste) perceived inside the mouth.

The texture of food, drink, etc. as perceived by the mouth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Dark ale tends to have a creamy mouthfeel.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A feeling (other than taste) perceived inside the mouth.

The sensations of the tongue when it moves around in the mouth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • I have a much better mouthfeel since my broken tooth has been repaired.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *mn̥-tó-s Proto-Germanic *munþaz Proto-West Germanic *munþ Old English mūþ Middle English mouth English mouth Proto-West Germanic *fōlijan Old English fēlan Middle English felen English feel English mouthfeel From mouth + feel.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 口感 (kǒugǎn) — texture perceived by mouth
  • Dutch: mondgevoel — texture perceived by mouth
  • Finnish: suutuntuma — texture perceived by mouth
  • German: Mundgefühl — texture perceived by mouth
  • Hebrew: תחושה בפה — texture perceived by mouth
  • Hungarian: kortyérzet — texture perceived by mouth
  • Japanese: 食感 — texture perceived by mouth
  • Spanish: textura en boca — texture perceived by mouth
  • Swedish: munkänsla — texture perceived by mouth
  • Yiddish: רושם אין מויל (royshem in moyl) — texture perceived by mouth