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Browse words, pronunciation, translations, and example sentences.rinfrescante
Refreshing
/rinfresˈkante/Questa insalata di cetrioli è rinfrescante in una giornata calda.This cucumber salad tastes refreshing on a hot day.
acquoso
Watery
/akˈkwoso/Il brodo era troppo acquoso e aveva poco sapore.The soup was too watery, so the flavor felt weak.
friabile
Crumbly
/friˈabile/Il biscotto era friabile e si sbriciolava facilmente.The cookie was crumbly and fell apart as soon as I bit it.
tenero
tender
/ˈtɛnero/Il pollo era tenero e facile da masticare.The chicken was tender and easy to chew.
elastico
Bouncy
/eˈlastiko/Gli gnocchi di pesce hanno una consistenza elastica.The fish balls have a bouncy texture.
vellutato
Velvety
/velluˈtato/La salsa era vellutata e molto ricca.The sauce has a velvety texture and a rich taste.
liscio
Smooth
/ˈliʃʃo/Lo yogurt è liscio e facile da mandare giù.The yogurt is smooth and easy to swallow.
viscido
Slimy
/ˈviʃʃido/I funghi erano diventati viscidi dopo una cottura troppo lunga.The mushrooms felt slimy after being cooked too long.
soffice
Fluffy
/ˈsɔffitʃe/I pancake erano soffici e leggeri.The pancakes were fluffy and light.
granuloso
Grainy
/ɡranuˈloso/La crema risultava granulosa perché lo zucchero non si era sciolto bene.The sauce felt grainy because the sugar had not fully dissolved.
succoso
Juicy
/sutˈtʃozo/La pesca era succosa e dolce.The peach was juicy and sweet.
appiccicoso
Sticky
/appitˈtʃikozo/Il riso è diventato appiccicoso dopo essersi raffreddato.The rice got sticky after it cooled down.
filante
Stringy
/fiˈlante/Il formaggio fuso era filante quando ho sollevato la fetta.The melted cheese was stringy when I lifted the slice.
croccante
Crispy
/krokˈkante/Le patatine erano croccanti fuori e morbide dentro.The fries were crispy outside and soft inside.
farinoso
Mealy
/fariˈnozo/La mela aveva una consistenza farinosa invece che croccante.The apple had a mealy texture instead of being crisp.
gommoso
Chewy
/ɡomˈmozo/La carne essiccata era gommosa e piena di sapore.The beef jerky was chewy and full of flavor.
pastoso
Pasty
/pasˈtozo/La salsa è diventata pastosa dopo essersi raffreddata.The sauce turned pasty after it cooled.
morbido e appiccicoso
Gooey
/ˈmorbido e appitʃiˈkozo/Il brownie era caldo, morbido e appiccicoso.The brownie was warm, gooey, and rich.
spappolato
Mushy
/spappoˈlato/Le verdure erano troppo cotte e spappolate.The vegetables were overcooked and mushy.
anestetizzante
Numbing
/anestetidˈdzante/La salsa piccante ha lasciato una sensazione anestetizzante sulla lingua.The spicy sauce left a numbing sensation on my tongue.
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