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Taste

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Definitions for Taste

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
Examples
  1. the candy left him with a bad taste
  2. the melon had a delicious taste
noun
a strong liking
Synonyms
preference penchant predilection
Examples
  1. my own preference is for good literature
  2. the Irish have a penchant for blarney
noun
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
Synonyms
appreciation discernment perceptiveness
Examples
  1. arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
  2. to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
noun
a brief experience of something
Examples
  1. he got a taste of life on the wild side
  2. she enjoyed her brief taste of independence
noun
a small amount eaten or drunk
Synonyms
mouthful
Examples
  1. take a taste--you'll like it
noun
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
Synonyms
gustation sense of taste gustatory modality
Examples
  1. his cold deprived him of his sense of taste
noun
a kind of sensing
Synonyms
tasting
Examples
  1. distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
  2. a wine tasting
verb
have flavor
Synonyms
savor savour
Examples
  1. taste of something
verb
perceive by the sense of taste
Examples
  1. Can you taste the garlic?
verb
take a sample of
Synonyms
sample try try out
Examples
  1. Try these new crackers
  2. Sample the regional dishes
verb
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
Synonyms
smack
Examples
  1. This tastes of nutmeg
verb
distinguish flavors
Examples
  1. We tasted wines last night
verb
experience briefly
Examples
  1. The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died

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