Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slow food

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: slow -food
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Food, in contrast to fast food, that is normally a part of a complete meal; especially the traditional cuisine of a region.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I had nothing to lose but the chains, and I hoped to find down the county roads Ma in her beanery and Pap over his barbecue pit, both still serving slow food from the same place they did thirty years ago. Where-you-from-buddy restaurants."

Etymology

From fast food, popularized by the organization Slow Food.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

slow fashion

Frequently Paired Words

slow fashion

Questions

What does slow food mean?: Food, in contrast to fast food, that is normally a part of a complete meal; especially the traditional cuisine of a region.
Where does slow food come from?: From fast food, popularized by the organization Slow Food.

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