Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: epicure
IPA transcription: ['ɛpɪkj,ʊɹ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: epicure, gourmet, gastronome, bon_vivant, epicurean, foodie
    Meaning: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
Usage examples
  • I looked over the menu as if I were in a pretty captious mood, and then, with the air of an epicure who has tasted to the dregs all the condiments of Arabia and whose jaded palate refuses to thrill any longer, I ordered "roast beef."