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to become popular or accepted by a particular group of people.

Catch on with + a group of people = to become liked, popular, or successful among that group.

Examples

• The new app caught on with teenagers.
  → The app became popular among teenagers.

• His music quickly caught on with young listeners.
  → Young listeners started to like his music.

• The trend didn't catch on with older generations.
  → Older generations didn't adopt or like the trend.

Related expressions

• Catch on = become popular in general.

  • Electric scooters caught on quickly.

• Catch on with = become popular with a specific group.

food is one that tastes good enough to eat.

Examples:

Examples:

• The soup was simple but quite palatable.

• The medicine was mixed with juice to make it more palatable.

Synonyms: tasty, appetizing, flavorful, edible.

is easier to accept, even if it isn't ideal.

Examples:

• The company made the changes more palatable by giving employees extra vacation days.

• He presented the criticism in a palatable way

consuming or enjoying too much of something, especially food, drink, or other pleasures.

xamples

• Holiday overindulgence often leads to weight gain.

• His overindulgence in sweets gave him a stomachache.

• The doctor warned against overindulgence in alcohol.

Common collocations

• overindulgence in food

• overindulgence in alcohol

• overindulgence in sweets

• overindulgence during the holidays

Related words

• Indulge (verb) = to allow yourself to enjoy something, especially a treat.

  • I indulged in a slice of chocolate cake.

• Indulgence (noun) = the act of treating yourself.

  • Ice cream is my favorite indulgence.

• Overindulgence (noun) = enjoying something to excess.

Rich and luxurious (food)

When describing food, decadent means extremely rich, indulgent, and luxurious, often high in butter, cream, chocolate, or sugar.

Examples:

• The cake was wonderfully decadent, with layers of dark chocolate and cream.

• We treated ourselves to a decadent dessert.

Here, decadent has a positive meaning, suggesting a special treat.

describes a society, culture, or person as being in a state of decline, often because of excessive luxury or self-indulgence.

Examples:

• Some historians describe the late empire as decadent.

• The novel portrays a decadent aristocracy.

Synonyms

For food:

• Indulgent

• Rich

• Luxurious

• Luscious

For society:

• Corrupt

• Self-indulgent

• Degenerate (stronger and more negative)

means the process of extracting flavor or beneficial substances by soaking something in a liquid. It can also mean introducing or adding something into something else.

n infusion is made by steeping ingredients in a liquid, usually hot water, oil, or alcohol, so their flavor or aroma is released.

Examples:

• ☕ Tea is made by infusing tea leaves in hot water.

• 🌿 The soup has an infusion of fresh herbs.

• 🍓 They made a strawberry infusion for the cocktail.

) = to soak something so its flavor or qualities spread into a liquid, or to introduce something.

• Infuse the tea for five minutes.

• The coach infused the team with confidence.

means soaking a solid ingredient in a liquid to extract its flavor, color, or other substances

Examples:

• Steep the tea bag in hot water for 3–5 minutes.

• Vanilla beans are steeped in cream to flavor it.

Steeping is the process.

means making a drink by steeping ingredients in hot water or by fermentation.

Examples:

• I'm brewing a pot of coffee.

• She brewed some herbal tea.

• Beer is brewed from malt, hops, yeast, and water.

Brewing is the overall method of preparing certain drinks.

Word	Meaning	Examples
Steep (verb)	Soak ingredients to extract flavor	Tea, herbs, vanilla
Steeping (noun)	The soaking process	Steeping the tea takes 5 minutes.
Brew (verb)	Prepare a drink by steeping or fermentation	Coffee, tea, beer
Brewing (noun)	The process of making these drinks	Coffee brewing takes about 4 minutes.

physical sensation of food or drink in your mouth, separate from its flavor or aroma.

It describes how something feels when you eat or drink it.

Examples of mouthfeel

• 🍦 Ice cream: smooth and creamy

• 🍫 Chocolate: silky

• 🍟 Potato chips: crisp and crunchy

• 🍯 Honey: thick and viscous

• 🥤 Sparkling water: fizzy

• 🍮 Jelly: gelatinous

• 🧈 Butter: rich and velvety

Example sentences

• This wine has a smooth, velvety mouthfeel.

• The soup has a rich, creamy mouthfeel.

• The sauce has a thick mouthfeel.

Common words used to describe mouthfeel

• Creamy

• Smooth

• Silky

• Velvety

• Crunchy

s containing bubbles of gas that produce a light, sparkling, or bubbling sensation.

It is most commonly used to describe carbonated drinks.

• 🥤 Sparkling water is fizzy.

• 🥂 Champagne is fizzy.

• 🥤 The soda has gone flat—it isn't fizzy anymore.

Example sentences

• I prefer fizzy drinks to still water.

• The lemonade was cold and pleasantly fizzy.

Synonyms

• Carbonated

• Sparkling

• Effervescent (more formal)

• Bubbling

means giving off bubbles or gas, especially carbon dioxide.

Examples:

• Champagne is naturally effervescent.

• An effervescent vitamin tablet fizzes when dropped into water.

Examples of effervescent things:

• 🍾 Champagne

• 🥤 Sparkling water

• 💊 Effervescent tablets

means cheerful, lively, enthusiastic, and full of energy.

When describing a person, effervescent means cheerful, lively, enthusiastic, and full of energy.

Examples:

• She has an effervescent personality.

• His effervescent charm made everyone feel welcome.

high-quality food or drink or a person with refined taste in food.

. As an adjective (most common)

Gourmet describes food that is carefully prepared, made with high-quality ingredients, and often associated with fine dining.

Examples:

• They serve gourmet burgers made with premium beef.

• The shop sells gourmet chocolates.

• We enjoyed a gourmet meal.