Advertisement
Advertisement
epicure
[ ep-i-kyoor ]
noun
- a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
Synonyms: epicurean, gourmet, gastronome
Antonyms: ascetic
- Archaic. a person dedicated to sensual enjoyment.
Synonyms: gourmand, sensualist, voluptuary
epicure
/ ˈɛpɪˌkjʊə /
noun
- a person who cultivates a discriminating palate for the enjoyment of good food and drink; gourmet
- a person devoted to sensual pleasures
Derived Forms
- ˈepicurˌism, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of epicure1
Word History and Origins
Origin of epicure1
Example Sentences
Eat: Skip the restaurant and prepare your meals with local epicure; perhaps your couch host can assist.
It does not contain great pieces, but tit-bits of pictures, such as suit an aristocratic epicure.
Much as I abhor the title of an epicure, on the other hand I feel proud of the title of genuine Epicurean.
There is a great deal of very cheap food, which an epicure might desire, but which the poor have never been taught to prepare.
True that their cooking is of the rudest and simplest, and their taste not so fastidious as that of an European epicure!
Such delights an epicure might have grudged us, but no epicure ever brought the sharp tooth shared by us three.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse