Ma'anar ƙamus na "abinci" na iya bambanta kaɗan dangane da mahallin, amma wasu ma'anoni gama gari sun haɗa da: Samun nau'i ko bayyanar abinci; foda ko granular. Misali, "Furwar ta kasance mai ci kuma ta bushe." wanda ya ƙunshi ƙananan ƙwayoyin cuta. Misali, "Kasar ta kasance mai laushi da yashi." Samun busasshen busasshen busasshen foda, ko dandano ko dandano, musamman a abinci. Misali, "Tuffar ta kasance mai laushi kuma ba ta da daɗi." Timid, maras tabbas, ko maras kashin baya a hali, kamar mai bakin ciki wanda ke magana ta hanyar da ba ta dace ba ko kaikaice.