mouthfeel

American  

[mouth-feel] / ˈmaʊθˌfil /

noun

1. the tactile sensation a food gives to the mouth.

   a creamy mouthfeel.

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mouthfeel British  

/ ˈmaʊθˌfiːl /

noun

1. the texture of a substance as it is perceived in the mouth

   the wine has a good mouthfeel

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Etymology

Origin of mouthfeel

An Americanism dating back to 1980–85

Example Sentences

Tagatose browns like table sugar when heated, and taste tests show it closely matches the flavor and mouthfeel of conventional sugar.

From Science Daily

They experimented internally with reducing the amount of cheese, mac and cheese’s costliest component, checking the effect on taste, texture, mouthfeel, cheesiness and “cling”—how the cheese sauce stuck to the noodles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet he also gets a chuckle out of jargon like “mouthfeel” and “bunghole.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“The artisan butter scene is alive and our whey butter, all natural, sustainably sourced and no ingredients except whey cream and sometimes sea salt, brings about the perfect adventure in flavor and textural mouthfeel sensation,” the brand said, adding that its whey butter “offers a more delicate texture for spreading and improved crumb integrity in baked goods, lending itself to extra-special kitchen creations.”

From Salon

I could distinguish an Awesome Blossom from a Bloomin’ Onion by mouthfeel alone.

From Slate