Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

junk food

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: junk -food
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Food with little or no nutritional value; alternatively, food that supplies a large amount of nutrients but also excess calories, excess sugar or starch, and so on.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The episode begins with a lifetime of junk food, beer and no exercise catching up with Homer in the form of painful heart contractions."
"Junk foods and fast foods such as pizzas, hot dogs, doughnuts, cookies, cakes, and so on increase inflammation, promote insulin resistance, and increase the risk of diabetes and obesity."

Usage

Inflected Forms

junk foods (plural)

Phrases

comfort food empty calories fast food

Frequently Paired Words

comfort food empty calories fast food health food

Synonyms

unfood

Questions

What does junk food mean?: Food with little or no nutritional value; alternatively, food that supplies a large amount of nutrients but also excess calories, excess sugar or starch, and so on.

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