decaffeinated
decaffeinated — adjective
- decaffeinatedpositive
- more decaffeinatedcomparative
- most decaffeinatedsuperlative
1. describes a drink such as coffee or tea that has had most or all of its caffeine
describes a drink such as coffee or tea that has had most or all of its caffeine taken out through a special chemical process, so that drinking it will not make you feel more awake or alert.
Élise ordered a decaffeinated latte because she wanted to sleep well that night.
attributive: decaffeinated + noun describing the drink
The café offers both regular and decaffeinated versions of every tea on the menu.
decaffeinated used before a category noun (versions)
Zayd bought decaffeinated coffee beans for his elderly grandmother, who has high blood pressure.
After switching to decaffeinated drinks in the evening, Yasmin found she fell asleep much faster.
The decaffeinated espresso at this shop tastes almost as strong as the regular kind.
- caffeine-free
more general term that can apply to any product (not just drinks); 'decaffeinated' is specifically for drinks that originally contained caffeine.
- decaf
informal shortened form, very common in everyday conversation; 'decaf' can be used as either an adjective or a noun.
- caffeinated
opposite meaning; describes a drink that still contains its natural caffeine.
- regular
commonly used to mean 'not decaffeinated' when ordering coffee.
文法句型
decaffeinated + noun
verb + decaffeinated
用法筆記
Commonly used before nouns for drink types (coffee, tea, espresso) or the category noun 'version'/'variety'. Can also appear predicatively: 'This coffee is decaffeinated.'
常見錯誤
decaffeinated — noun
1. a hot beverage, most often coffee, that has been processed to take out almost al
a hot beverage, most often coffee, that has been processed to take out almost all of its natural caffeine; a cup or serving of this drink.
"Can I have a decaffeinated, please?" Otis asked the barista.
countable: 'a decaffeinated' refers to one serving
Brooke usually orders a decaffeinated after dinner so the caffeine will not keep her awake.
collocation: order + a decaffeinated
The waiter brought two regular coffees and one decaffeinated to the table.
Apinya prefers a decaffeinated in the evening but drinks regular coffee in the morning.
Feng asked whether they served decaffeinated, because the regular blend kept him up at night.
- decaf
the informal everyday word; much more common in spoken English than 'decaffeinated' when used as a noun.
- regular coffee
coffee that has not been decaffeinated.
- caffeinated coffee
explicitly states the opposite.
文法句型
a decaffeinated
order/ have/ drink a decaffeinated
decaffeinated (uncountable)
用法筆記
Used as a countable noun ('a decaffeinated' = one cup) or an uncountable noun ('do you serve decaffeinated?' = the drink in general). This is the only sense where 'decaffeinated' stands alone as a noun without a following noun like 'coffee'.