TASTE

/teɪst/ ► audio Scrabble 5 Words With Friends 5

Definition

  1. verb have flavor. — synonyms: savor, savour
  2. verb perceive by the sense of taste.
  3. verb take a sample of. — synonyms: sample, try, try_out
  4. verb have a distinctive or characteristic taste. — synonyms: smack
  5. verb distinguish flavors.
  6. verb experience briefly.
  7. noun the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus. — synonyms: taste_sensation, gustatory_sensation, taste_perception, gustatory_perception
  8. noun a strong liking. — synonyms: preference, penchant, predilection
  9. noun delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values). — synonyms: appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness
  10. noun a brief experience of something.
  11. noun a small amount eaten or drunk. — synonyms: mouthful
  12. noun the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth. — synonyms: gustation, sense_of_taste, gustatory_modality
  13. noun a kind of sensing. — synonyms: tasting

Examples

  • “He had a strange taste in his mouth.”
  • “His taste was impaired by an illness.”
  • “Dr. Parker has good taste in wine.”

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