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Do you sometimes find yourself trying to describe a concept or phenomenon for which you don't have a word? In such cases, it is not unusual for people to coin neologisms (new words or expressions) to describe such concepts or phenomena - the pink glow on the underside of gray clouds right before sunset, for example, or the sensation created in the mouth by a particular item of food or drink. Indeed, this latter concept has already been given a name, "mouthfeel," a simple combination of "mouth" and "feel" that can be used to describe the creamy warmth of a mushroom soup or the dry, velvety sensation of a pinot noir. This coinage is relatively new; its earliest known use dates back only to 1951.

Examples of mouthfeel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Slight tannins on the mouthfeel without being overwhelming. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2021 With government support to facilitate research and development, alternative meats could be indistinguishable from conventional meat in taste and mouthfeel. — Bruce Friedrich And Anand Gopal, CNN, 30 Sep. 2021 Light-copper colored, a little spicy and with a creamy, almost glycerol mouthfeel, this has tropical undertones and tangy red berries. — Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 Though lacking the depth and complexity of an alcoholic craft beer, Run Wild offers a breadth of flavors that partly makes up for alcohol’s absence, along with the mouthfeel of real beer: frisky, foamy, pillowy. — John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021 Many public-health groups have for years vocally opposed the sale of menthol cigarettes, arguing that menthol’s cool mouthfeel and minty flavor makes cigarettes more palatable and appealing, particularly to young people. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 29 Apr. 2021 Coffee's mouthfeel is often attributed to sugars and fats. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2021 Their meads, honey wines that harken back to medieval times but have made a comeback, offer the mouthfeel of an English cider with varying levels of dry to fruity with apple, citrus, herbal, and floral flavors. — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2021 Professional booze tasters often talk (sometimes snootily) about a drink’s nose, taste, mouthfeel, and finish. — Adam Rogers, Wired, 2 Aug. 2021

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