refreshing treat

Chilled sweet pleasure

A refreshing treat is something enjoyable that revives or invigorates—typically food or drink that cools and satisfies: On a hot day, nothing beats a cold lemonade as a refreshing treat.

The phrase appears constantly in advertising and casual speech, often for ice cream, fruit, or chilled beverages.

It can extend to any pleasant, restorative experience: A quick swim was just the refreshing treat I needed.

Related

ice cream cone · frozen yogurt · lemonade · sorbet · chilled · crisp · invigorating · smoothie · watermelon · mint · cucumber · frozen · tangy · zesty · tropical drink · slushie · gelato · fruity

Opposites
temperature/sensation

refreshing treathot cocoa

Heated chocolate beverage

mulled wine · hot toddy · hot beverage · hot cider

digestive quality

refreshing treatheavy meal

Calorie-dense, filling food

gut bomb · greasy food

hedonic quality

refreshing treatbitter medicine

Family

refresh, refreshed, refreshingly, refreshment, refreshments, fresh, freshen, freshly, freshness

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G