ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gourmet

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɡʊɹˈmeɪ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Gourmet is an adjective meaning (of food and drink) Fine; of superior quality.

Meaning

(of food and drink) Fine; of superior quality.

More Meanings

  1. A connoisseur in eating and drinking; someone who takes their food seriously.

Example Sentences

The restaurant offered gourmet coffee and cigars after the meal.
[On the coffee] Mmm! God damn, Jimmie! This is some serious gourmet shit!
The vulvae of the sow were popular as a gourmet's dish. Credited with erotic effects.
We need to go to the gourmet grocery store to get the exotic ingredients for this recipe.

Word Forms

Synonyms for gourmet

Depending on context, synonyms include foodie, gourmand, epicure, gastronome, epicurean.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include epicurean, epicure, gastronome, purpose, eating, diet.

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