Date:  Fri, 16 Feb 1996 12:49:42 +0000

From:  "E. W. Gilman" <egilman[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]M-W.COM>

Subject: mouthfeel



We have evidence for _mouthfeel_ here at Merriam-Webster going back

at least to 1985. It seems to be used primarily in writing about

reduced-fat foods and in wine reviews.



E.W. Gilman