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epicure Definition

epi·cure (ep′i kyo̵or′)

noun

  1. a person who enjoys and has a discriminating taste for fine foods and drinks
  2. Archaic a person who is especially fond of luxury and sensuous pleasure

Etymology: < L Epicurus < Gr Epikouros: see Epicurus

epicure Synonyms

epicure

n.

gourmet, gastronome, gourmand, glutton, epicurean, connoisseur, bon vivant, oenophile, Brillat-Savarin, Lucullus, foodie*; see also connoisseur.

an epicure is a person who has a highly refined taste for fine foods and drinks and takes great pleasure in indulging it; a gourmet is a connoisseur in eating and drinking who appreciates subtle differences in flavor or quality; gourmand, occasionally equivalent to gourmet, is more often applied to a person who has a hearty liking for good food or one who is inclined to eat to excess; a gastronome is an expert in all phases of the art or science of good eating; a glutton is a greedy, voracious eater and drinker

epicure Usage Examples

Possessives

  • delight: I'm California Dreamin ' with every scrumptious bite, packed with juicy raisins - an epicure's delight!

Adjective modifier

  • abstemious: His daily living being very plain, he had a peculiar taste for sudden and isolated luxuries; he was an abstemious epicure.
epicure Quotes

Serenely full, the epicure would say, 'Fate cannot harm me, I have dined today.'

—Smith, Rev Sydney