Adjectives Flashcards
Important adjectives used to describe wine.
1
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gras
A
buttery (heavy body)
2
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onctueux
A
oily, greasy (too much body)
3
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orangé(e)
A
orange
4
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rond
A
well-rounded / balanced (with respect to body)
5
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boisé
A
woody
6
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soyeux
A
silky
7
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violacé(e)
A
purplish
8
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maigre
A
thin, meager
9
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mou
A
soft
10
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doré(e)
A
golden
11
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gris(e)
A
rosé
12
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citron
A
lemon
13
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outrancier
A
outrageous, excessive
14
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ferme
A
hard or solid (very little body)
15
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polyvalent
A
multi-purpose (e.g., a glass)
16
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jeune
A
young
17
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incolore
A
colorless
18
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effervescent
A
effervescent
19
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protéique
A
of protein
20
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epanoui
A
well-rounded, radiant
21
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aguicheur
A
flirtatious
22
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grossier
A
crude, rude
23
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paille
A
straw
24
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résineux
A
resinous
25
étant
faded, lackluster
26
acajou
mahogany
27
velouté
velvety
28
grenat
garnet
29
voilé
somewhat cloudy
30
à son apogée
at it's peak
31
creux
hollow
32
foncé(e)
deep color
33
rugueux
rough, coarse
34
madérisé
abnormally sweet
35
âpre
rough, harsh
36
perlant
slightly bubbly
37
mordant(e)
biting
38
tranquille
still (no bubbles)
39
confit
candied
40
vif
sharp
41
mat / matte
dull, muted
42
cuivré(e)
copper
43
vert(e)
green
44
corsé
full-bodied
45
torréfié
roasted
46
gouleyant
lively, fresh and light
47
étoffé(e)
intense
48
soutenu(e)
full color
49
aqueux, aqueuse
watery
50
fauve
tawny, tan
51
bouqueté(e)
fragrant
52
charpenté
structured
53
marron
brown
54
avoir de la cuisse
to be juicy
55
brut
dry (for champagne)
56
tuile
roof tile
57
cristallin
crystalline
58
léger / légère
light
59
flasque
flabby, limp
60
rêche
rough
61
acidulé(e)
acidous
62
amer, amère
bitter
63
fondu
some body
64
pâle
light, washed out, pale
65
cerise
cherry
66
vieux
old
67
pâteuse, pâteux
heavy, weighty
68
pourpre
purple
69
racé
distinguished, classy, elegant
70
aigre
sour
71
limpide
clear
72
rubis
ruby red
73
capiteux
heady, intoxicating
74
trouble
cloudy, murky
75
croquant(e)
crisp
76
sec
dry
77
faisandé
smells of decaying meat
78
ambré(e)
amber
79
terne
colorless
