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fullness of flavor

fullness of flavor

3.7
A rich, satisfying taste that feels complete
  • noun
translation icon : plenitud de sabor
  • The homemade tomato sauce had a fullness of flavor that reminded her of her grandmother’s cooking.

Examples

  • This aged cheese develops a fullness of flavor not found in younger varieties.

  • Proper seasoning brings out the fullness of flavor in any dish.

  • The dish had a wonderful fullness of flavor that impressed everyone.

  • I love the fullness of flavor in homemade sauces.

  • The homemade tomato sauce had a fullness of flavor that reminded her of her grandmother’s cooking.

  • Proper seasoning brings out the fullness of flavor in any dish.

  • I love the fullness of flavor in homemade sauces.

Synonyms

deliciousness
vsfullness of flavor
7 2.0

The quality of food or drink that makes you enjoy it

highlights a rounded and fully satisfying taste rather than only pleasure
fullness
vsfullness of flavor
5 3.7

A rich, deep quality in sound, taste, or color

is specifically about a complete and satisfying taste quality
rich flavor
vsfullness of flavor
1 2.2

A strong pleasant taste in food or drink

is more about a complete and satisfying overall taste
tastiness
vsfullness of flavor
1 1.2

How pleasant food or drink is to have

adds emphasis on richness and a complete satisfying quality
lusciousness
vsfullness of flavor
1 7.0

A strong, rich taste or smell that makes you want to eat something

focuses on a rounded, fully satisfying sensory taste experience
sapidity
vsfullness of flavor
1 9.9

A strong, pleasant taste in a food or drink

emphasizes an all-around complete and satisfying taste
sapidness
vsfullness of flavor
9.9

A pleasant taste in food or drink

stresses a richer, more complete and satisfying taste
mellowness
vsfullness of flavor
4.0

A ripe, full taste in fruit that is sweet

applies more generally to a complete and satisfying taste
delectability
vsfullness of flavor
7.3

The quality of being very tasty or pleasant to look at

focuses more on an even, complete and satisfying taste experience
flavorsomeness
vsfullness of flavor
  • US
6.7

How pleasant food or drink tastes

stresses a deeper, more complete and satisfying taste
toothsomeness
vsfullness of flavor
  • Archaic
8.1

How much you enjoy the taste of food or drink

is about a fuller, more complete and satisfying taste

Antonyms

blandness
1 4.1

A lack of strong taste in food

insipidity
1 9.6

Lack of flavor or interest that makes something dull

How Rich

rich flavor
1 2.2
fullness of flavor
3.7
blandness
1 4.1

Surface Forms

fullness of flavor singular
fullnesses of flavor plural

Morphology

fullness + of + flavor

The phrase's meaning is directly built from 'fullness' (a rich, complete quality) combined with 'flavor' (taste), so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer it. The simple 'X of Y' compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows normal noun-modifier semantics, making the expression immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Fullness of flavor comes from the simple image of a taste that seems to fill your mouth; the fullness is the strong, complete feeling and the flavor is the taste. So, it describes a 'rich', 'complete', and 'satisfying' taste.