viands

IPA: vˈaɪʌndz

Examples of "viands" in Sentences

Albert packed up his viands and came too, perhaps little comprehending.
The soldiers, however, had some right to be in temporary possession, since the viands were their own.
We fed at the same times, on the same kind of viands, in the same dull manner, and with the same observances.
For we call viands and ointments fine; and we say we have finely dined, when we have been splendidly entertained.
The fork did much for the simplification and advancement of culinary art by encouraging the taste for solid viands and natural flavors.
He eats appreciatively after the manner of a _bon vivant; _ he uses his napkin gently and frequently; he glances blandly at the surroundings; watching him, you would suppose the viands were the choicest of the season, exquisitely prepared, while, in reality, they are poor and unsubstantial stuff, the refuse, perhaps, of better restaurants.
The viands were the choicest of their several kinds, and perfectly prepared; the wines were of rare vintages -- at least so Monroe asserted (I was no judge of wines, and contented myself with a single glass of sherry taken with my soup); and the table appointments were on a par with the food and the sumptuous character of the apartment in which the meal was served.