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feast

feast

26 1.7
Something that gives great pleasure to the senses, like a show or meal
  • noun
  • /fiːst/
: festín
  • The movie offered a visual feast, showcasing breathtaking landscapes and captivating cinematography.
  • a visual feast

Well, I'm really excited because we have got huge holiday feasts for your peepers.

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Examples

  • The art exhibit was truly a feast for the senses, with vibrant colors and stunning sculptures.

  • The site's podcasts are a great feast for the ears and mind.

    Academic text (2010)
  • - A feast for your senses, the Star Dancers!

  • The rainy day picnic may still be a feast for the senses.

  • Instead, everything had merged in a visual feast of total satisfaction.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The book was one of those delicious feasts for the senses that I hated to see end.

    Academic text (2007)
  • And devote themselves instead to an inspiring program of self-improvement-- a real feast for bookworms.

  • At the festival, the diverse music and performances created a glorious feast for everyone present.

Synonyms

celebration
vsfeast
430 1.0

A happy event such as a party that marks a special occasion or achievement

focuses on joy and recognition not necessarily intense sensory pleasure
festival
vsfeast
268 1.0

A time when people gather to celebrate with food and fun

is more about immediate sensory delight rather than long community observance
banquet
vsfeast
  • Formal
114 3.9

A large formal meal for many people to celebrate a special event

is a broader sensory event not limited to a formal meal
fest
vsfeast
  • Informal
108 3.1

A public party with music, food, and events

emphasises intense sensory enjoyment more than casual public entertainment
festivity
vsfeast
69 3.5

A happy public celebration with music and decorations

stresses strong sensory appeal rather than general cheerfulness
revel
vsfeast
5 6.3

A loud happy party with dancing and drinking

emphasises boisterous party energy rather than refined sensory enjoyment
holiday meal
vsfeast
4 1.1

A special food people prepare and eat for a holiday celebration

is a wide sensory experience beyond a single seasonal meal
1 4.0

A very tasty dish that people enjoy eating

is the whole event that appeals across senses not just one dish
festa
vsfeast
7.6

A public celebration with music, dancing, and special food

is focused on broad sensory appeal rather than specific cultural ritual

Antonyms

85 1.3

A feeling of being tired and restless when you have nothing to do

28 3.9

A feeling of being annoyed or not happy about something

Idioms

feast or famine
  • Informal
1 5.3

A time when you have a lot of something and then very little

6.0

To look at something with great pleasure

9.9

A person or problem that spoils a happy event

Compounds

6 3.7

A day for special celebration and big meals, often for religious or cultural reasons

1 7.8

A religious holiday that changes date each year

A week-long Jewish festival called Sukkot in autumn when people live briefly in small shelters to remember the desert journey

1 7.2

A meal people often share in a church to bring them closer

1 8.2

A large meal with roasted meat, bread, and mead shared by many people

A weeklong Jewish festival in autumn when people live in small huts to remember time in the desert

An eight-day Jewish festival also called Hanukkah that remembers the Temple in Jerusalem being made holy again

A celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church remembering the Virgin Mary being taken into heaven on August 15

An eight-day Jewish holiday called Hanukkah when families light candles each night to remember a miracle

A Muslim festival when families sacrifice an animal and share meat with the poor

A feast day in some Christian churches on January 1 that remembers Jesus' circumcision

An eight-day Jewish festival in winter called Hanukkah that celebrates the Temple in Jerusalem being made holy again

An eight-day Jewish festival in spring that remembers the Israelites leaving Egypt

A Jewish holiday called Shavuot that remembers Moses receiving the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai

A religious holiday whose date changes each year

How Pleasing

feast
26 1.7
delight
184 1.2
pleasure
∞ 1.0
treat
398 1.0

Surface Forms

feast singular
feasts plural

Etymology

The word feast can mean an event that brings great delight because fest meant 'festival', a time full of pleasure and rich sights. So something very enjoyable can be called a feast for the senses.