Definition of taste

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Definition of taste

  • a strong liking (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. penchant
    2. predilection
    3. preference
  • the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun)

    Examples

    1. his cold deprived him of his sense of taste

    Synonyms

    1. gustation
    2. gustatory modality
    3. sense of taste
  • a small amount eaten or drunk (noun)

    Examples

    1. take a taste--you'll like it

    Synonyms

    1. mouthful
  • take a sample of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. sample
    2. try
    3. try out
  • the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus (noun)

    Examples

    1. the candy left him with a bad taste
    2. the melon had a delicious taste

    Synonyms

    1. gustatory perception
    2. gustatory sensation
    3. taste perception
    4. taste sensation
  • delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) (noun)

    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

    Synonyms

    1. appreciation
    2. discernment
    3. perceptiveness
  • have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb)

    Examples

    1. This tastes of nutmeg

    Synonyms

    1. smack
  • have flavor; taste of something (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. savor
    2. savour
  • a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. tasting
  • a brief experience of something (noun)

    Examples

    1. he got a taste of life on the wild side
    2. she enjoyed her brief taste of independence
  • distinguish flavors (verb)

    Examples

    1. We tasted wines last night
  • experience briefly (verb)

    Examples

    1. The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died
  • perceive by the sense of taste (verb)

    Examples

    1. Can you taste the garlic?

See definition of taste in Merriam Webster