Texture
Meaning
The feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance.
Pronunciation
UK ˈtekstʃə(r)
US ˈtekstʃər
Example Sentences
- Lays sold limited edition crisps covered in milk chocolate said to have a "salty-sweet combination, along with the texture contrast of warm melted chocolate and a crunchy chip".
- The fermentation of lactose by these bacteria produces lactic acid, which acts on milk protein to give yogurt its texture and characteristic tart flavor.
- The milk and honey yogurt has a rich, cream cheese-like texture.
- This dessert is made out of coconut milk with a soft texture, a blend between creamy and icy.
- It is filled with warm spicy Ginger soup with rice flour dumplings that have black sesame paste on the inside, it's texture is soft and chewy.
- [Banh] [mi] first came to Vietnam through French soldiers during the French colonization with the name 'baguette', but Vietnamese [Banh] [mi] usually has a fluffier texture and crispier crust than the French baguette due to the baking tools and techniques used.
- An octopus can rewrite its entire appearance in under a second - pattern, texture, and all.
- Texture matters just as much, since reheated food tends to soften, and a scatter of toasted nuts or raw herbs restores the contrast it lost.
Learn Texture in Context
Animals That Change Colour to Survive the DayA chameleon perched on a branch shifts from green to crimson in seconds, and it is not pretending to be a leaf at all. Most colour-changing animals use this trick for reasons far more interesting than...Read story 
How to Build a Week of Meals From LeftoversThe saddest thing in most refrigerators is not mould; It is half a roast chicken that nobody has the imagination to rescue. Cooking from leftovers is less about thrift than about strategy, and the str...Read story
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