adjective

perfect

perfect [adjective] (WITHOUT FAULT)

complete and correct in every way, of the best possible type or without fault

US /ˈpɝː.fekt/ 
UK /ˈpɜː.fekt/ 
Example: 

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Oxford Essential Dictionary

perfect

 adjective

1 so good that it cannot be better; with nothing wrong:
Her English is perfect.
It's perfect weather for a picnic.

2 made from 'has', 'have' or 'had' and the past participle of a verb:
perfect tenses

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

perfect

I. perfect1 S2 W2 /ˈpɜːfɪkt $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑perfection ≠ ↑imperfection, ↑perfectionist, ↑perfectionism, ↑perfectibility; adjective: ↑perfect ≠ ↑imperfect, ↑perfectible, ↑perfectionist; verb: ↑perfect; adverb: ↑perfectly ≠ ↑imperfectly]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: parfit, from Latin perfectus, past participle of perficere 'to do completely, finish']
1. not having any mistakes, faults, or damage OPP imperfect:
His English was perfect.
The car was in perfect condition.
You’re very lucky to have perfect teeth.
a perfect performance
In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need an army.
2. as good as possible, or the best of its kind:
The weather was perfect the whole week.
a perfect example of Gothic architecture
The clothes were a perfect fit.
a perfect solution to the problem
Ronnie was in perfect health.
perfect timing (=used when something happens at exactly the right time)
Good, you’re home. Perfect timing – dinner’s on the table.
3. exactly what is needed for a particular purpose, situation, or person SYN ideal:
That’s perfect! Just the way I wanted it to look.
Crusty bread is the perfect accompaniment to this soup.
perfect for
The land is perfect for sheep farming.
perfect way/place/time etc to do something
She thought she’d found the perfect place to live.
perfect day/place/person etc for something
a perfect day for a picnic
the perfect actor for the part
4. nobody’s perfect spoken said when you are answering someone who has criticized you or someone else:
So I made a mistake! Nobody’s perfect.
5. have a perfect right to do something used to emphasize that it is reasonable for someone to do something:
He has a perfect right to know what’s happening.
6. perfect stranger/fool/angel etc used to emphasize that someone has a particular quality completely SYN complete, total:
I felt a perfect idiot.
⇨ ↑perfectly, ⇨ practice makes perfect at ↑practice(9), ⇨ ↑present perfect, ↑past perfect
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1, 2 & 3)
■ adverbs
absolutely perfect His sight is absolutely perfect.
quite perfect written (=absolutely perfect) The old bottle was very dark blue and quite perfect.
almost/nearly/near perfect His collection included an almost perfect skeleton of an armadillo. | Her performance was near perfect.
less than perfect (=not perfect) So many excellent writers, for example Byron and Keats, were less than perfect spellers.
far from perfect (=not at all perfect) The weather conditions were far from perfect.
technically perfect The system was technically perfect.
• • •
THESAURUS
■ without anything wrong
perfect used about something that is very good in every way, and could not be better: We had a wonderful vacation - the weather was perfect. | The meal was absolutely perfect. | She has perfect teeth.
flawless/faultless without any mistakes or faults: His English was flawless. | a faultless performance
impeccable so good that you cannot find anything wrong with it – used especially about someone’s behaviour, taste, or experience: The food was excellent and the service impeccable. | a man of impeccable manners, charm, and sensibility | her mother's impeccable taste in clothing | The commission was composed of economists with impeccable credentials (=very impressive qualifications and experience, which are impossible to criticize).
unspoiled (also unspoilt British English) an unspoiled area has not been changed or had ugly buildings, roads etc built on it: a beautiful area of unspoiled countryside
■ most suitable
perfect completely suitable for something or someone: It’s the perfect place to relax after a hard day at work. | It was a perfect day for going to the beach. | I think she would be perfect for him.
ideal very suitable and exactly what you want – often used about someone or something that you imagine, but which does not really exist: What would be your ideal job? | She still hasn’t found her ideal man. | It is the ideal place for a vacation.
just right especially spoken very good or suitable in every way: The weather was just right for a day at the beach. | The dress is just right for you.
be just the thing/person informal to be exactly what is needed or wanted: Cold lemonade is just the thing on a hot day. | He’s just the person for the job.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

perfect

per·fect [perfect perfects perfected perfecting] adjective, verb, noun

 

adjective   [ˈpɜːfɪkt]  ;   [ˈpɜːrfɪkt]
1. having everything that is necessary; complete and without faults or weaknesses
in perfect condition
• a perfect set of teeth

• Well I'm sorry— but nobody's perfect (= used when sb has criticized you).

2. completely correct; exact and accurate
She speaks perfect English.
a perfect copy/fit/match
What perfect timing!

see also  word-perfect

3. the best of its kind
a perfect example of the painter's early style

• the perfect crime (= one in which the criminal is never discovered)

4. excellent; very good

• The weather was perfect.

5. ~ for sb/sth exactly right for sb/sth
Syn:  ideal
It was a perfect day for a picnic.
• She's the perfect candidate for the job.

• ‘Will 2.30 be OK for you?’ ‘Perfect, thanks.’

6. only before noun total; complete

• I don't know him— he's a perfect stranger.

7. (grammar) connected with the form of a verb that consists of part of the verb have with the past participle of the main verb, used to express actions completed by the present or a particular point in the past or future
‘I have eaten’ is the present perfect tense of the verb ‘to eat’, ‘I had eaten’ is the past perfect and ‘I will have eaten’ is the future perfect.
see also  future perfect, past perfect, present perfect
see practice makes perfect at  practice, in an ideal/a perfect world at  world  
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French perfet, from Latin perfectus ‘completed’, from the verb perficere, from per- ‘through, completely’ + facere ‘do’.  
Thesaurus:
perfect adj.
1.
He smiled, revealing a perfect set of teeth.
pristinefaultlessflawlessimpeccableexemplaryimmaculateunspoiled
Opp: imperfect
perfect/pristine/impeccable/immaculate condition
a/an perfect/faultless/flawless/impeccable/exemplary/immaculate performance
perfect/flawless/impeccable English/French
2.
This farm is a perfect example of sustainable agriculture.
excellentoutstandingwonderfulclassicfirst-rateprimesuperb|informal fantasticterrific|BrE, especially spoken marvellous|AmE, especially spoken marvelous
Opp: mediocre
a/an perfect/excellent/outstanding/wonderful/first-rate/superb/fantastic/terrific/marvellous performance/job
a/an perfect/excellent/outstanding/wonderful/classic/prime/superb/fantastic/terrific/marvellous example
3.
It was the perfect day for a picnic.
idealoptimumtailor-made|spoken just right
perfect/ideal/tailor-made/just right for sb/sth
a/an perfect/ideal opportunity/solution/candidate
absolutely perfect/ideal
Perfect or ideal? Perfect is slightly more informal. A perfect day for sth is one with very good weather; an ideal day for sth is a very convenient day.  
Synonyms:
excellent
outstanding perfect superb
These words all describe sth that is extremely good.
excellentextremely good. Excellent is used especially about standards of service or of sth that sb has worked to produce: ▪ The rooms are excellent value at $20 a night. ▪ He speaks excellent English.
Excellent is also used to show that you are very pleased about sth or that you approve of sth: ▪ You can all come? Excellent!
outstandingextremely good. Outstanding is used especially about how well sb does sth or how good sb is at sth: ▪ an outstanding achievement
perfectextremely good. Perfect is used especially about conditions or how suitable sth is for a purpose: ▪ Conditions were perfect for walking. ▪ She came up with the perfect excuse.
superb(informal) extremely good or impressive: ▪ The facilities at the hotel are superb.
a(n) excellent/outstanding/perfect/superb job/performance
a(n) excellent/outstanding/superb achievement
really/absolutely/quite excellent/outstanding/perfect/superb 
Example Bank:
He had brought chaos to her once perfect life.
He had high blood pressure but was in otherwise perfect health.
He seemed too perfect to be real.
Her high heels emphasized her already perfect legs.
Hove's position makes it perfect for touring.
The day seemed perfect for a picnic.
The town's position in the region makes it perfect for touring.
The treaty is far from perfect, but it is clearly the way forward.
a seemingly perfect alibi
the impossibly perfect shine on the vinyl-tiled floors
‘What's your room like?’ ‘Perfect!’
Conditions were perfect for walking.
He has behaved like a perfect gentleman ever since I met him.
He smiled, revealing a perfect set of teeth.
I don't know her— she's a perfect stranger.
I have a perfect right to ask you— and you have the right not to answer.
In a perfect world no one would need to pay for health care.
Most of our testers considered the driving position and seats close to perfect.
She came up with the perfect excuse that she had to visit her sick grandmother.
The location of the cottage makes it perfect for touring.
• Well, I'm sorry, but nobody's perfect.

• What's your idea of the perfect partner?

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

perfect / ˈpɜː.fekt /   / ˈpɝː- / adjective (WITHOUT FAULT)

A2 complete and correct in every way, of the best possible type or without fault:

a perfect day

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

This church is a perfect example of medieval architecture.

You have a perfect English accent.

The car is five years old but is in almost perfect condition.

She thought at last she'd found the perfect man.

C2 used to emphasize a noun:

It makes perfect sense.

a perfect stranger

B1 exactly right for someone or something:

You'd be perfect for the job.

The weather's just perfect for swimming.

 

perfect / ˈpɜː.fekt /   / ˈpɝː- / adjective specialized (PAST TENSE)

of or relating to a verb indicating a completed action:

the present perfect tense

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

perfect

 ♦♦
 perfects, perfecting, perfected

 (The adjective is pronounced [pɜ͟ː(r)fɪkt]. The verb is pronounced [pə(r)fe̱kt].)
 1) ADJ-GRADED Something that is perfect is as good as it could possibly be.
 practice makes perfectsee practice
  He spoke perfect English...
  Hiring a nanny has turned out to be the perfect solution...
  It's a perfect example of a house reflecting the person who lives there...
  Nobody is perfect.
 2) ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ for n (emphasis) If you say that something is perfect for a particular person, thing, or activity, you are emphasizing that it is very suitable for them or for that activity.
  Carpet tiles are perfect for kitchens because they're easy to take up and wash...
  So this could be the perfect time to buy a home.
  Syn:
  ideal
 3) ADJ If an object or surface is perfect, it does not have any marks on it, or does not have any lumps, hollows, or cracks in it.
  Use only clean, Grade A, perfect eggs.
  ...their perfect white teeth.
  Syn:
  flawless
 4) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You can use perfect to give emphasis to the noun following it.
  She was a perfect fool...
  Some people are always coming up to perfect strangers and asking them what they do...
  What he had said to her made perfect sense.
  Syn:
  complete
 5) VERB If you perfect something, you improve it so that it becomes as good as it can possibly be.
  [V n] We perfected a hand-signal system so that he could keep me informed of hazards...
  [V n] I removed the fibroid tumours, using the techniques that I have perfected.
  [V n] ...girls who needed to perfect their English.
 6) ADJ: ADJ n The perfect tenses of a verb are the ones used to talk about things that happened or began before a particular time, as in `He's already left' and `They had always liked her'. The present perfect tense is sometimes called the perfect tense.
 → See also future, present perfect, past perfect

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1per·fect /ˈpɚfɪkt/ adj
1 [more ~; most ~]
a : having no mistakes or flaws
• a perfect [=flawless] diamond
• Your teeth are perfect.
• The car is in perfect [=mint] condition.
• The performance was perfect.
• I'm not perfect [=I make mistakes], but at least I can admit when I'm wrong.
• He thought he had committed the perfect crime. [=a crime that is done so carefully that the criminal will never be caught]
• Yes, you made a mistake, but it's okay; nobody's perfect. [=everyone makes mistakes]
• Students who have perfect attendance [=who have been present at every class] will get 10 extra points.
• If you want to be a good writer, you should write every day. Remember, practice makes perfect. [=you become better at something if you practice it often]
- see also picture-perfect
b : completely correct or accurate
• She spoke perfect English.
• He drew a perfect circle.
• a perfect replica
c : having all the qualities you want in that kind of person, situation, etc.
• She's a perfect baby. She hardly cries and she sleeps through the night.
• His behavior is a perfect example of what not to do.
• In a perfect world [=in the best possible situation], there would be no need for weapons.
2 [more ~; most ~] : exactly right for a particular purpose, situation, or person
• This is a perfect time/place/day to have a wedding.
• Going to the museum was a perfect way to spend a rainy day.
• “Is that a big enough piece of pie?” “Yes, it's perfect, thanks.”
• You have perfect timing. [=your timing is exactly right; you are present, ready, etc., at exactly the right time] I just took dinner out of the oven.
- often + for
• I found the perfect [=ideal] gift for you.
• They are a perfect match for each other.
• That picture is perfect for this room.
• The weather was perfect for a day at the beach.
3 always used before a noun : complete and total - used for emphasis
• a perfect stranger/fool/angel/gentleman
• You have a perfect right to be angry.
• My cat and dog live together in perfect harmony.

fragile

fragile [adjective]

easily damaged, broken, or harmed

US /ˈfrædʒ.əl/ 
UK /ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/ 
Example: 

Be careful with that vase - it's very fragile.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

fragile

fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl $ -dʒəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: fragilis; ⇨ ↑frail]
1. easily broken or damaged OPP strong:
Be careful with that vase – it’s very fragile.
fragile bones
2. a fragile situation is one that is weak or uncertain, and likely to become worse under pressure OPP strong:
the country’s fragile economy
Relations between the two countries are in a fragile state.
the party’s fragile unity
3. fragile health a weak physical condition because of illness
4. thin and delicate:
fragile beauty
5. British English if someone feels fragile they feel ill, especially because they have drunk too much alcohol
—fragility /frəˈdʒɪləti, frəˈdʒɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]
• • •
THESAURUS
fragile easily broken or damaged: The documents are old and very fragile. | a fragile glass case | The seventeenth century wall hangings are extemely fragile.
delicate easily damaged – used especially about things that are made from thin material and look attractive: a delicate gold necklace | The plant has delicate blue flowers. | delicate fabrics
brittle brittle hair, nails, bones etc have a hard surface, but they break easily, especially because they are not in good condition: As you get older, your bones become more brittle. | a special shampoo for dry and brittle hair
breakable breakable objects must be handled carefully because they will break easily: Put breakable objects out of the reach of children. | breakable ornaments
flimsy made of thin material that tears easily, or badly-made and likely to break easily: a flimsy cotton shirt | a flimsy wooden table
frail especially literary not strong and therefore easy to break, damage, or hurt: The young trees are frail and need to be protected from the wind. | a frail little fishing boat | a frail old lady

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fragile

fra·gile   [ˈfrædʒaɪl]    [ˈfrædʒl]  adjective
1. easily broken or damaged
• fragile china/glass/bones

• Be careful not to drop it; it's very fragile.

2. weak and uncertain; easily destroyed or spoilt
a fragile alliance/ceasefire/relationship
• The economy remains extremely fragile.

• In her job she was used to dealing with actors' fragile egos.

3. delicate and often beautiful
• fragile beauty

• The woman's fragile face broke into a smile.

4. not strong and likely to become ill/sick
Her father is now 86 and in fragile health.
(BrE, informal) I'm feeling a bit fragile after last night (= not well, perhaps because of drinking too much alcohol).
Derived Word: fragility  
Word Origin:
late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘morally weak’): from Latin fragilis, from frangere ‘to break’. The sense ‘liable to break’ dates from the mid 16th cent.  
Thesaurus:
fragile [fragile fragility] adj.
It's fragile, so don't drop it.
delicatebrittle
Opp: robust
fragile/delicate/brittle bones/glass
fragile/delicate china
(a) fragile/delicate thread
the fragile/delicate ecology
Fragile or delicate? Delicate fabrics, like silk, need special care
Use a cool wash for delicate fabrics.
Fragile fabrics need even more care, usually because they are very old.  
Example Bank:
• Be careful not to drop it, it's very fragile.

• fragile habitats threatened by pollution

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

fragile / ˈfrædʒ.aɪl /   / ˈfrædʒ. ə l / adjective

C2 easily damaged, broken, or harmed:

Be careful with that vase - it's very fragile.

The assassination could do serious damage to the fragile peace agreement that was signed last month.

I felt rather fragile (= weak) for a few days after the operation.

humorous No breakfast for me, thanks - I'm feeling rather fragile (= ill, upset, or tired) after last night's party.

 

fragility / frəˈdʒɪl.ɪ.ti /   / -t̬i / noun [ U ]

The collapse of the bank is an ominous reminder of the fragility of the world's banking system.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

fragile

[fræ̱ʤaɪl, AM -ʤ(ə)l]
 1) ADJ-GRADED If you describe a situation as fragile, you mean that it is weak or uncertain, and unlikely to be able to resist strong pressure or attack. [JOURNALISM]
  The fragile economies of several southern African nations could be irreparably damaged...
  The Prime Minister's fragile government was on the brink of collapse...
  His overall condition remained fragile.
  Syn:
  unstable
  Derived words:
  fragility [frəʤɪ̱lɪti] N-UNCOUNT oft N of n By mid-1988 there were clear indications of the extreme fragility of the Right-wing coalition.
 2) ADJ-GRADED Something that is fragile is easily broken or damaged.
  He leaned back in his fragile chair.
  Ant:
  sturdy
  Derived words:
  fragility N-UNCOUNT oft N of n Older drivers are more likely to be seriously injured because of the fragility of their bones.
 3) ADJ-GRADED Something that is fragile is very delicate or fine in appearance.
  The haircut emphasised her fragile beauty.
  Syn:
  delicate
 4) ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ If someone feels fragile, they feel weak, for example because they are ill or have drunk too much alcohol.
  He felt irritated and strangely fragile, as if he were recovering from a severe bout of flu.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

fragile

frag·ile /ˈfræʤəl, ˈfræˌʤajəl/ adj [more ~; most ~] : easily broken or damaged
• the flower's fragile petals
• Her health has always been very fragile.
fragile bones
• an artist with a fragile ego
• He is in an emotionally fragile state. : very delicate
• her fragile beauty : not strong
• The two countries have formed a fragile coalition.
• a fragile cease-fire
- fra·gil·i·ty /frəˈʤɪləti/ noun [noncount]
• the fragility of her health

intimidating

intimidating [adjective]

making you feel frightened or nervous

US /ɪnˈtɪm.ə.deɪ.t̬ɪŋ/ 
UK /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.tɪŋ/ 
Example: 

She can be very intimidating when she's angry.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

intimidating

intimidating /ɪˈtɪmədeɪtɪŋ, ɪˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
making you feel worried and not confident:
Some people find interview situations very intimidating.
• • •
THESAURUS
frightening making you feel frightened: Being held at gunpoint had been the most frightening moment of his life. | The experience was very frightening.
scary especially spoken frightening. Scary is less formal than frightening and is very common in everyday English: The movie was really scary. | There were some scary moments.
chilling frightening, especially because violence, cruelty, or danger is involved: a chilling tale of revenge, murder and madness | The court heard chilling details about the attack.
spooky frightening and strange, especially because something involves ghosts or powers that people do not understand: The forest is really spooky in the dark. | a spooky coincidence | spooky stories
creepy informal frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, especially when you are not sure exactly why – used especially about places, people, and feelings: This place is really creepy. Let’s get out of here. | a creepy guy | Do you know that creepy feeling when you're sure someone’s there but you can’t see or hear anything?
eerie especially literary strange and frightening: There was an eerie silence immediately after the bomb went off. | an eerie light | an eerie feeling
intimidating making you feel frightened, nervous, or lacking in confidence: Big schools can be an intimidating place for young children. | Giving evidence in court is often a rather intimidating experience. | the intimidating presence of a large number of soldiers
menacing frightening because you think someone is going to hurt you, even though they have not said or done anything violent – used especially about someone’s expression or voice: The woman had a very menacing look. | ‘I’d like to have a word with you outside,’ he said in a menacing tone.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

intimidating

 

in·timi·dat·ing [intimidating]   [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ]    [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ]  adjective
frightening in a way which makes a person feel less confident
an intimidating manner
~ for/to sb This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children.  
Example Bank:

The atmosphere was less intimidating than I had imagined.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

intimidating / ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.tɪŋ /   / -t̬ɪŋ / adjective

making you feel frightened or nervous:

an intimidating array of weapons

an intimidating manner

She can be very intimidating when she's angry.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

intimidating

[ɪntɪ̱mɪdeɪtɪŋ]
 ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n
 If you describe someone or something as intimidating, you mean that they are frightening and make people lose confidence.
  He was a huge, intimidating figure.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

intimidate

 

in·tim·i·date /ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪt/ verb -dates; -dat·ed; -dat·ing [+ obj] : to make (someone) afraid
• He tries to intimidate his opponents.
• You shouldn't allow his reputation to intimidate you.
- often used as (be) intimidated
• Many people are intimidated by new technology.
• Some people are easily intimidated.
• She was intimidated by the size of the campus.
- intimidated adj [more ~; most ~]
• I feel less intimidated now than I did when I started the job.
- intimidating adj [more ~; most ~]
• He is one of the most intimidating men I have ever met.
• Speaking in front of a large audience can be very intimidating.
- in·tim·i·dat·ing·ly /ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪtɪŋli/ adv
• The system is intimidatingly complex.
- in·tim·i·da·tion /ɪnˌtɪməˈdeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
intimidation of jurors/witnesses
• enforcing agreement by intimidation or violence
- in·tim·i·da·tor /ɪnˈtɪməˌdeɪtɚ/ noun, pl -tors [count]

spicy

spicy [adjctive] (FOOD)

containing strong flavours from spices

US /ˈspaɪ.si/ 
UK /ˈspaɪ.si/ 
Example: 

Do you like spicy food?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

spicy

spicy /ˈspaɪsi/ BrE AmE adjective
1. food that is spicy has a pleasantly strong taste, and gives you a pleasant burning feeling in your mouth SYN hotspice:
a spicy tomato sauce
2. a story or picture that is spicy is slightly shocking or rude because it tells about or shows something relating to sex
• • •
THESAURUS
■ describing the taste of something
delicious having a very good taste: This cake is delicious! | a delicious meal
disgusting/revolting having a very bad taste: The medicine tasted disgusting. | They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes.
sweet tasting full of sugar: The oranges were very sweet.
tasty especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: She cooked us a simple but tasty meal. | That was really tasty!
sour/tart having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: The apples were a little sour. | The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like.
tangy having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: The dressing was nice and tangy.
bitter having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: bitter chocolate | The medicine had rather a bitter taste. | Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.
salty containing a lot of salt: Danish salami has a salty flavour.
hot/spicy having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: I love hot curries. | a spicy tomato sauce
piquant /ˈpiːkənt/ formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather ↑pretentious in everyday conversation: cooked vegetables in a piquant sauce
mild not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: a mild curry
bland not having an interesting taste: I found the sauce rather bland.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spicy

 

spicy [spicy spicier spiciest]   [ˈspaɪsi]    [ˈspaɪsi]  adjective (spici·er, spici·est)
1. (of food) having a strong taste because spices have been used to flavour it
Syn:  hot

• spicy chicken wings

2. (informal) (of a story, piece of news, etc.) exciting and slightly shocking
spicy stories about the sex lives of the stars
Derived Word: spiciness  
Thesaurus:
spicy adj.
a plate of spicy chicken wings
hotstrong|BrE savoury|AmE savory
Opp: mild, Opp: bland
a spicy/hot/strong/savoury flavour
a spicy/strong/savoury taste
a spicy/savoury food/dish/sauce  
Example Bank:
The soup tasted mildly spicy.
a deliciously spicy aroma
• She tends to cook very spicy food.

• a plate of spicy chicken wings

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

spicy / ˈspaɪ.si / adjective (FOOD)

B1 containing strong flavours from spices:

Do you like spicy food?

 

spiciness / -nəs / noun [ U ]

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spicy / ˈspaɪ.si / adjective (EXCITING)

exciting and interesting, especially because of being shocking or dealing with sexual matters:

a spicy novel

spicy details

 

spiciness / -nəs / noun [ U ]

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

spicy

[spa͟ɪsi]
 spicier, spiciest
 ADJ-GRADED

 Spicy food is strongly flavoured with spices.
  Thai food is hot and spicy.
  ...a spicy tomato and coriander sauce.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

spicy

 

spicy /ˈspaɪsi/ adj spic·i·er; -est
1 of food : flavored with or containing strong spices and especially ones that cause a burning feeling in your mouth
• This salsa is too spicy [=hot] for me.
2 : exciting and somewhat shocking
• a spicy sex scandal
• a spicy story/tale

roast

roast [adjective]

Roast meat or vegetables have been cooked in an oven or over a fire

US /roʊst/ 
UK /rəʊst/ 
Example: 

roast beef/chicken/potatoes

Oxford Essential Dictionary

 roast adjective:
roast beef and roast potatoes

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

III. roast3 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
roasted:
roast chicken

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

adjective only before noun
cooked in an oven or over a fire
roast chicken  
Word Origin:

Middle English: from Old French rostir, of West Germanic origin.

 

See also: joint

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

roast / rəʊst /   / roʊst / adjective [ before noun ] ( also roasted )

A2 Roast meat or vegetables have been cooked in an oven or over a fire:

roast beef/chicken/potatoes

roasted red pepper sauce

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

roast

[ro͟ʊst]
 roasts, roasting, roasted
 1) VERB When you roast meat or other food, you cook it by dry heat in an oven or over a fire.
  [V n] I personally would rather roast a chicken whole.
 2) ADJ: ADJ n Roast meat has been cooked by roasting.
  They serve the most delicious roast beef.
 3) N-COUNT A roast is a piece of meat that is cooked by roasting.
  Come into the kitchen. I've got to put the roast in.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

roast

3roast adj always used before a noun : cooked by roasting
roast [=roasted] chicken/pork/potatoes

supposed

supposed [adjective] (INTENDED)

to be intended to

US /səˈpoʊzd/ 
UK /səˈpəʊzd/ 
Example: 

You think he was gonna

let you off without a scratch?

فکر کردی بدون این که بلایی سرت بیاره میذاشت بری

You'd still be standing there

if I hadn't hit you.

اگه نزده بودمت که الان اونجا ایستاده بودی

So am I supposed to thank you?

پس باید ازت تشکر کنم؟

You're supposed to be smart.

باید حواست باشه.

If I wanted to hurt you,

I would have.

اگه میخواستم بهت آسیبی بزنم، زده بودم.

These batteries are supposed to last for a year.

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

be supposed to do/be something
a) used to say what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said:
We’re supposed to check out of the hotel by 11 o'clock.
I’m not supposed to tell anyone.
What time are you supposed to be there?
b) used to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen:
No one was supposed to know about it.
The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we’ve had to postpone it.
The new laws are supposed to prevent crime.
c) used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it might not be true or you might disagree:
The castle is supposed to be haunted.
‘Dirty Harry’ is supposed to be one of Eastwood’s best films.
Mrs Carver is supposed to have a lot of money.
GRAMMAR
Do not say 'be suppose to do something'. Use be supposed to:
▪ You’re supposed to take your shoes off.
▪ He’s supposed to be very clever.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Idioms
 be supposed to do/be something
1  to be expected or required to do/be something according to a rule, a custom, an arrangement, etc You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do.
 I thought we were supposed to be paid today.
 The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to.
 You were supposed to be here an hour ago!
 How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me?
 ‘Yes and no.’ ‘What is that supposed to mean?’ (= showing that you are annoyed)

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2  to be generally believed or expected to be/do something I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie.
 She's supposed to have had hundreds of lovers.

 not be supposed to do something
to not be allowed to do something You're not supposed to walk on the grass.
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supposed

sup·posed [supposed]   [səˈpəʊzd]    [səˈpoʊzd]  adjective only before noun
used to show that you think that a claim, statement or way of describing sb/sth is not true or correct, although it is generally believed to be
Syn:  alleged
This is the opinion of the supposed experts.

When did this supposed accident happen?

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

supposed / səˈpəʊzd /   / -ˈpoʊzd / adjective (INTENDED)

be supposed to B1 to be intended to:

These batteries are supposed to last for a year.

We were supposed to have gone away this week, but Debbie's ill so we couldn't go.

How am I supposed to (= how can I) find that much money by the end of the week?

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

supposed

 ♦♦
 (Pronounced [səpo͟ʊzd] or [səpo͟ʊst] for meanings 1 to 4, and [səpo͟ʊzɪd] for meaning 5.)
 1) PHR-MODAL If you say that something is supposed to happen, you mean that it is planned or expected. Sometimes this use suggests that the thing does not really happen in this way.
  He produced a hand-written list of nine men he was supposed to kill...
  Public spending is supposed to fall, not rise, in the next few years.
  Syn:
  is meant to
 2) PHR-MODAL If something was supposed to happen, it was planned or intended to happen, but did not in fact happen.
  He was supposed to go back to Bergen on the last bus, but of course the accident prevented him...
  The first debate was supposed to have been held on Tuesday.
 3) PHR-MODAL If you say that something is supposed to be true, you mean that people say it is true but you do not know for certain that it is true.
  `The Whipping Block' has never been published, but it's supposed to be a really good poem...
  `The President cannot be disturbed,' his son is supposed to have told an early morning caller.
  Syn:
  be meant to
 4) PHR-MODAL (feelings) You can use `be supposed to' to express annoyance at someone's ideas, or because something is not happening in the proper way.
  You're supposed to be my friend!...
  Don't try to tell me what I'm supposed to be feeling...
  What am I supposed to have done wrong now?
 5) ADJ: ADJ n You can use supposed to suggest that something that people talk about or believe in may not in fact exist, happen, or be as it is described.
  Not all indigenous regimes were willing to accept the supposed benefits of British trade.
  ...when the rule of law is broken by its supposed guardians.
  Syn:
  alleged
  Derived words:
  supposedly [səpo͟ʊzɪdli] ADV ADV with v, ADV with cl/group He was more of a victim than any of the women he supposedly offended... Supposedly his last words to her were: `You must not pity me.'

 

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

supposed
 

sup·posed /səˈpoʊzəd/ adj always used before a noun : claimed to be true or real - used to say that a particular description is probably not true or real even though many people believe that it is
• a supposed cure for cancer
supposed experts

supposed

supposed [adjective] (DUTY)

to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to

US /səˈpoʊzd/ 
UK /səˈpəʊzd/ 
Example: 

You think he was gonna

let you off without a scratch?

فکر کردی بدون این که بلایی سرت بیاره میذاشت بری

You'd still be standing there

if I hadn't hit you.

اگه نزده بودمت که الان اونجا ایستاده بودی

So am I supposed to thank you?

پس باید ازت تشکر کنم؟

You're supposed to be smart.

باید حواست باشه.

If I wanted to hurt you,

I would have.

اگه میخواستم بهت آسیبی بزنم، زده بودم.

The children are supposed to be at school by 8.45 a.m.

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

 be supposed to do/be something
a) used to say what someone should or should not do, especially because of rules or what someone in authority has said:
We’re supposed to check out of the hotel by 11 o'clock.
I’m not supposed to tell anyone.
What time are you supposed to be there?
b) used to say what was or is expected or intended to happen, especially when it did not happen:
No one was supposed to know about it.
The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we’ve had to postpone it.
The new laws are supposed to prevent crime.
c) used to say that something is believed to be true by many people, although it might not be true or you might disagree:
The castle is supposed to be haunted.
‘Dirty Harry’ is supposed to be one of Eastwood’s best films.
Mrs Carver is supposed to have a lot of money.
GRAMMAR
Do not say 'be suppose to do something'. Use be supposed to:
▪ You’re supposed to take your shoes off.
▪ He’s supposed to be very clever.

supposed

sup·posed [supposed]   [səˈpəʊzd]    [səˈpoʊzd]  adjective only before noun
used to show that you think that a claim, statement or way of describing sb/sth is not true or correct, although it is generally believed to be
Syn:  alleged
This is the opinion of the supposed experts.

When did this supposed accident happen?

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Idioms
 be supposed to do/be something
1  to be expected or required to do/be something according to a rule, a custom, an arrangement, etc You're supposed to buy a ticket, but not many people do.
 I thought we were supposed to be paid today.
 The engine doesn't sound like it's supposed to.
 You were supposed to be here an hour ago!
 How was I supposed to know you were waiting for me?
 ‘Yes and no.’ ‘What is that supposed to mean?’ (= showing that you are annoyed)

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2  to be generally believed or expected to be/do something I haven't seen it myself, but it's supposed to be a great movie.
 She's supposed to have had hundreds of lovers.

 not be supposed to do something
to not be allowed to do something You're not supposed to walk on the grass.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition © Oxford University Press, 2015

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

supposed / səˈpəʊzd /   / -ˈpoʊzd / adjective (DUTY)

be supposed to B2 to have to; to have a duty or a responsibility to:

The children are supposed to be at school by 8.45 a.m.

What are you doing out of bed - you're supposed to be asleep.

You're not supposed (= allowed) to park here.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

supposed

 ♦♦
 (Pronounced [səpo͟ʊzd] or [səpo͟ʊst] for meanings 1 to 4, and [səpo͟ʊzɪd] for meaning 5.)
 1) PHR-MODAL If you say that something is supposed to happen, you mean that it is planned or expected. Sometimes this use suggests that the thing does not really happen in this way.
  He produced a hand-written list of nine men he was supposed to kill...
  Public spending is supposed to fall, not rise, in the next few years.
  Syn:
  is meant to
 2) PHR-MODAL If something was supposed to happen, it was planned or intended to happen, but did not in fact happen.
  He was supposed to go back to Bergen on the last bus, but of course the accident prevented him...
  The first debate was supposed to have been held on Tuesday.
 3) PHR-MODAL If you say that something is supposed to be true, you mean that people say it is true but you do not know for certain that it is true.
  `The Whipping Block' has never been published, but it's supposed to be a really good poem...
  `The President cannot be disturbed,' his son is supposed to have told an early morning caller.
  Syn:
  be meant to
 4) PHR-MODAL (feelings) You can use `be supposed to' to express annoyance at someone's ideas, or because something is not happening in the proper way.
  You're supposed to be my friend!...
  Don't try to tell me what I'm supposed to be feeling...
  What am I supposed to have done wrong now?
 5) ADJ: ADJ n You can use supposed to suggest that something that people talk about or believe in may not in fact exist, happen, or be as it is described.
  Not all indigenous regimes were willing to accept the supposed benefits of British trade.
  ...when the rule of law is broken by its supposed guardians.
  Syn:
  alleged
  Derived words:
  supposedly [səpo͟ʊzɪdli] ADV ADV with v, ADV with cl/group He was more of a victim than any of the women he supposedly offended... Supposedly his last words to her were: `You must not pity me.'

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

supposed

 

sup·posed /səˈpoʊzəd/ adj always used before a noun : claimed to be true or real - used to say that a particular description is probably not true or real even though many people believe that it is
• a supposed cure for cancer
supposed experts

mixed

mixed [adjective]

consisting of several different types of things or people

US /mɪkst/ 
UK /mɪkst/ 
Example: 

a mixed salad

Oxford Essential Dictionary

mixed

 adjective
containing different kinds of people or things:
a mixed salad
Is their school mixed (= with boys and girls together)?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

mixed

mixed S2 /mɪkst/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑mix, ↑mixer, ↑mixture; verb: ↑mix; adjective: ↑mixed]
1. [only before noun] consisting of several different types of things or people:
a very mixed group of women
a mixed salad
2. mixed feelings/emotions if you have mixed feelings or emotions about something, you are not sure whether you like, agree with, or feel happy about it
mixed feelings/emotions about
I had mixed feelings about meeting Laura again.
He watched with mixed emotions.
3. mixed reaction/response/reviews etc if something gets a mixed reaction etc, some people say they like it or agree with it, but others dislike it or disagree with it:
The film has had mixed reviews from the critics.
Media coverage of the event was mixed.
4. especially British English for both males and females:
a mixed school
5. a mixed blessing something that is good in some ways but bad in others:
Having your parents living nearby is a mixed blessing.
6. a mixed bag
a) a group of things or people that are all very different from each other
a mixed bag of
The concert was a mixed bag of classical and modern music.
Club-goers are a mixed bag these days, and so are the places they go clubbing.
b) something that includes both good and bad parts:
The meat was very good, but the vegetables were rather a mixed bag.
7. (of) mixed race having parents of different races:
children of mixed race
8. in mixed company when you are with people of both sexes:
It’s not the sort of joke you tell in mixed company.
mixed metaphor at ↑metaphor(2)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mixed

 

mixed   [mɪkst]    [mɪkst]  adjective
1. having both good and bad qualities or feelings
The weather has been very mixed recently.
I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think).
The play was given a mixed reception by the critics (= some liked it, some did not).

• British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition.

2. only before noun consisting of different kinds of people, for example, people from different races and cultures
a mixed community
• people of mixed race

• a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions)

3. only before noun consisting of different types of the same thing

• a mixed salad

4. usually before noun of or for both males and females
a mixed school
I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company.  
Word Origin:
late Middle English mixt: from Old French mixte, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere ‘to mix’.  
Thesaurus:
mixed [mixed] adj. only before noun
a mixed-ability class
diverseassortedmiscellaneous|often approving varied|formal heterogeneouseclectic|especially written, often disapproving motley
Opp: homogeneous
a/an mixed/diverse/assorted/miscellaneous/varied/heterogeneous/motley group
a/an mixed/diverse/miscellaneous/varied/heterogeneous/motley collection
racially/ethnically/culturally/socially mixed/diverse/varied 
Example Bank:
In his world view, art and religion were inextricably mixed.
an ethnically mixed community
Do you have experience of teaching mixed-ability classes?
• She was born to parents of mixed race.

• a mixed marriage

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

mixed

[mɪ̱kst]
 
 1) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n If you have mixed feelings about something or someone, you feel uncertain about them because you can see both good and bad points about them.
  I came home from the meeting with mixed feelings...
  There has been a very mixed reaction to the decision.
 2) ADJ-GRADED A mixed group of people consists of people of many different types.
  I found a very mixed group of individuals some of whom I could relate to and others with whom I had very little in common...
  The community is very mixed, not least because there are plenty of small industrial enterprises.
 3) ADJ: usu ADJ n Mixed is used to describe something that involves people from two or more different races.
  ...a woman of mixed race...
  She had attended a racially mixed school.
 4) ADJ: usu ADJ n Mixed education or accommodation is intended for both males and females.
  Girls who have always been at a mixed school know how to stand up for themselves...
  The spa has 6 indoor pools, 2 for women only, 2 for men only, and 2 for mixed bathing.
  Syn:
  co-ed
 5) ADJ: ADJ n Mixed is used to describe something which includes or consists of different things of the same general kind.
  ...a small mixed salad...
  The mixed forest is cut commercially but is also carefully conserved to look good.
  ...a teaspoon of mixed herbs.
 6) a mixed blessingsee blessing

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

mixed

mixed /ˈmɪkst/ adj
1 always used before a noun : made of different kinds of things mixed together or combined
• a can of mixed nuts
• bags of mixed candy
• We ate salads of mixed greens.
2 a : including or involving people of different races or religions
• They live in a mixed neighborhood.
• She's of mixed African and European ancestry.
• children of mixed race/races
• people of mixed racial origin/ancestry
• a racially mixed couple
b : including or involving people of both sexes
• She went to a mixed school. [=a school for both boys and girls]
• a mixed chorus
• playing mixed doubles in tennis [=a game of doubles in which each team has a man and a woman]
✦When people are in mixed company, they are with both men and women.
• The women never spoke of sex or pregnancy in mixed company. [=when men were present]
3 : both good and bad, favorable and unfavorable, etc.
• The play received mixed reviews. = The play's reviews were mixed. [=some critics liked the play, while other critics did not]
• His decision got a mixed reaction from the family.
• The experiment got mixed results.
✦When people have mixed emotions or mixed feelings about something, they have both good and bad thoughts or feelings about it.
• He had mixed emotions [=he was both happy and sad] about the end of his trip.
• I'm having mixed feelings about this class.
mixed messages/signals
✦Someone gives mixed messages or mixed signals by showing a thought or feeling and then showing another very different thought or feeling.
• I don't know if he likes me; he keeps giving me mixed messages.
• She's sending mixed signals about her feelings.

fried

fried [adjective]

cooked in hot oil or fat

US /fraɪd/ 
UK /fraɪd/ 
Example: 

a fried egg

Oxford Essential Dictionary

fried

 form of fry

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

fried

fried /fraɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
1. having been cooked in hot oil:
fried chicken
2. American English informal unable to think clearly, because you are tired, anxious etc:
My brain is just totally fried.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fried

fried [fried]    ;   

past tense, past part. of  fry

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fried / fraɪd / adjective

A2 cooked in hot oil or fat:

a fried egg

fried onions

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

fried

fried /ˈfraɪd/ adj
1 : cooked in hot oil
fried fish
2 US informal : not able to think clearly because you are very tired
• Sorry, I'm just fried today.

grilled

grilled [adjective]

(of food) cooked over fire or hot coals, usually on a metal frame

US /ɡrɪld/ 
UK /ɡrɪld/ 
Example: 

grilled shrimp

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

grilled / ɡrɪld / adjective

(of food) cooked over fire or hot coals, usually on a metal frame:

grilled shrimp

UK ( US broiled ) (of food) cooked under a very hot surface in a cooker :

Do you want your fish pan-fried or grilled?

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