Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off-flavor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: of-f-fla-vor
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unnatural flavor in a food or drink product caused by the presence of undesirable compounds due to contamination or deterioration.

Example Sentences

"They burned out the inside of used barrels so the whiskey would not pick up off-flavors, and found the taste improved still more."

Etymology

From off- + flavor.

Inflected Forms

off-flavors (plural) off-flavour (alternative)

Questions

What does off-flavor mean?: An unnatural flavor in a food or drink product caused by the presence of undesirable compounds due to contamination or deterioration.
Where does off-flavor come from?: From off- + flavor.

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