gourmet

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noun

gour·met ˈgu̇r-ˌmā How to pronounce gourmet (audio)

gu̇r-ˈmā

: a connoisseur of food and drink

broadly : connoisseur sense 2

a film gourmet

gourmet

2 of 2

adjective

: of, relating to, or being high quality, expensive, or specialty food typically requiring elaborate and expert preparation

a gourmet meal

gourmet cooking

a gourmet chef/restaurant

It offers guests tennis courts of red clay, pheasant hunting, a spa, gourmet dining and a wine cellar with more than 900 selections.

Bruce Schoenfeld

also : equipped for the preparation of such food

a gourmet kitchen

Example Sentences

Noun food critics have to be gourmets in order to write about food in an informed way

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Two blocks west at the Euro Food Depot, a handful of customers wearing blue Qualcomm lanyards browsed the aisles of the small import market selling hard-to-find gourmet items from France like chestnut spread, pork rillettes and foie gras mousse.

Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Mar. 2018 Drai's rooftop playhouse offers music lovers 30,000 square feet of slip-proof pool deck to get low on, plus luxury cabanas, day beds, two full-service bars, palm trees and a full-service gourmet cafe.

Kat Bein, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2018 An Alaskan might forgo a latte to pay $5 for a single perfect Sumo mandarin orange, flown in by New Sagaya, the city’s largest gourmet market.

Julia O’malley, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018 The restaurant offers made-from-scratch gourmet mac and cheese in 15 varieties, such as pizza mac and cheese, Philly cheesesteak mac and cheese and goat cheese mac and cheese.

Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 20 Feb. 2018 In the main area, guests dined on meatballs, gourmet chicken wings and all manner of fruit.

The Masked Observer, AL.com, 14 Feb. 2018 Free activities for kids, unlimited mimosas for $10 and live music, local produce, plants, exotic flowers, herbs, baked goods, gourmet foods, teas, coffee and specialty pet products at the Waterfront Commons in downtown West Palm Beach.

Jennifer Jhon, South Florida Parenting, 14 Feb. 2018 Dean & Deluca, the Kansas gourmet chain with stores uptown and in SouthPark, expanded its selection of meat, seafood and produce last spring at its Phillips Place store.

Katherine Peralta, charlotteobserver, 13 Feb. 2018 See More

gourmet

noun

as in epicurean

a person with refined tastes in food and wine food critics have to be gourmets in order to write about food in an informed way

Synonyms & Similar Words

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epicurean
epicure
gastronome
gastronomist
bon vivant
foodie
gourmand
savorer
connoisseur
oenophile
dilettante
turophile

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

trencherman
hog
glutton
stuffer
guzzler
overeater
gorger
swiller

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of gourmet are epicure, gastronome, and gourmand. While all these words mean "one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking," gourmet implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the discriminating enjoyment of them.

Although the words epicure and gourmet have much in common, epicure implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of taste.

The words gastronome and gourmet can be used in similar contexts, but gastronome implies that one has studied extensively the history and rituals of haute cuisine.

In some situations, the words gourmand and gourmet are roughly equivalent. However, gourmand implies a hearty appetite for good food and drink, not without discernment, but with less than a gourmet's.

单词	gourmet
释义	gourmet 1 of 2 noun gour·met ˈgu̇r-ˌmā gu̇r-ˈmā : a connoisseur of food and drink broadly : connoisseur sense 2 a film gourmet gourmet 2 of 2 adjective : of, relating to, or being high quality, expensive, or specialty food typically requiring elaborate and expert preparation a gourmet meal gourmet cooking a gourmet chef/restaurant It offers guests tennis courts of red clay, pheasant hunting, a spa, gourmet dining and a wine cellar with more than 900 selections. Bruce Schoenfeld also : equipped for the preparation of such food a gourmet kitchen Synonyms Noun bon vivant epicure epicurean gastronome gastronomist gourmand See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun food critics have to be gourmets in order to write about food in an informed way Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Two blocks west at the Euro Food Depot, a handful of customers wearing blue Qualcomm lanyards browsed the aisles of the small import market selling hard-to-find gourmet items from France like chestnut spread, pork rillettes and foie gras mousse. Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Mar. 2018 Drai's rooftop playhouse offers music lovers 30,000 square feet of slip-proof pool deck to get low on, plus luxury cabanas, day beds, two full-service bars, palm trees and a full-service gourmet cafe. Kat Bein, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2018 An Alaskan might forgo a latte to pay $5 for a single perfect Sumo mandarin orange, flown in by New Sagaya, the city’s largest gourmet market. Julia O’malley, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018 The restaurant offers made-from-scratch gourmet mac and cheese in 15 varieties, such as pizza mac and cheese, Philly cheesesteak mac and cheese and goat cheese mac and cheese. Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 20 Feb. 2018 In the main area, guests dined on meatballs, gourmet chicken wings and all manner of fruit. The Masked Observer, AL.com, 14 Feb. 2018 Free activities for kids, unlimited mimosas for $10 and live music, local produce, plants, exotic flowers, herbs, baked goods, gourmet foods, teas, coffee and specialty pet products at the Waterfront Commons in downtown West Palm Beach. Jennifer Jhon, South Florida Parenting, 14 Feb. 2018 Dean & Deluca, the Kansas gourmet chain with stores uptown and in SouthPark, expanded its selection of meat, seafood and produce last spring at its Phillips Place store. Katherine Peralta, charlotteobserver, 13 Feb. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Noun French, from Middle French, alteration of gromet boy servant, vintner's assistant, probably ultimately from Middle English grom groom First Known Use Noun 1820, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1904, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition gourmet noun gour·met ˈgu̇r-ˌmā : a person who appreciates fine food and drink gourmet noun as in epicurean a person with refined tastes in food and wine food critics have to be gourmets in order to write about food in an informed way Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance epicurean epicure gastronome gastronomist bon vivant foodie gourmand savorer connoisseur oenophile dilettante turophile Antonyms & Near Antonyms trencherman hog glutton stuffer guzzler overeater gorger swiller See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of gourmet are epicure, gastronome, and gourmand. While all these words mean "one who takes pleasure in eating and drinking," gourmet implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the discriminating enjoyment of them. Although the words epicure and gourmet have much in common, epicure implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of taste. The words gastronome and gourmet can be used in similar contexts, but gastronome implies that one has studied extensively the history and rituals of haute cuisine. In some situations, the words gourmand and gourmet are roughly equivalent. However, gourmand implies a hearty appetite for good food and drink, not without discernment, but with less than a gourmet's.
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