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garam

garam

9.5
Spicy food or drink that makes the mouth feel hot
  • adjective
  • Indian
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  • She prefers her tea mild, but her brother likes it garam with plenty of ginger.

Teaspoon of turmeric, teaspoon of garam masala and teaspoon of red chili powder.

Examples

  • This curry is quite garam!

  • I love garam food from India.

  • The chef prepared a garam curry that warmed everyone on the cold evening.

  • A bowl of garam soup is perfect for chilly winter nights.

  • A bowl of garam soup is perfect for chilly winter nights.

  • The chef prepared a garam curry that warmed everyone on the cold evening.

  • She prefers her tea mild, but her brother likes it garam with plenty of ginger.

Synonyms

hot
vsgaram
448 1.0

Having a strong, burning taste from spices like chili

is about a warming or burning flavour without naming the spice source
spicy
vsgaram
141 1.0

Food that has a very hot taste and makes your mouth burn

is the exact same sense expressed by the other term
peppery
vsgaram
5 3.9

Having a strong spicy taste or smell like black pepper

refers to warming or burning flavour in general, not that specific bite
ultrahot
vsgaram
5.0

Very spicy with a strong burning taste

is milder, meaning a warming or burning flavour that is less intense
to burnin'
vsgaram
  • UK
9.0

Giving a hot, stinging feeling in the mouth or on the skin

focuses on a warming or burning taste rather than general irritation
devilled
vsgaram
  • UK
5.6

Prepared with strong spices to make food spicy

is a general descriptor of a warming or burning flavour, not a cooking style

Antonyms

mild
107 1.0

Something like pain and criticism that is not very strong or serious

bland
23 2.0

Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor

How Spicy

fiery
44 3.6
garam
  • Indian
9.5
mild
107 1.0

Surface Forms

garam positive

Etymology

Garam is also used for spicy food because in Indian cooking the word links to a warming feeling in the mouth, and the familiar spice mix garam masala means 'hot spice'. That's why calling a dish garam suggests it will give a warming or burning taste.