Meaning & Definition of Taste in English
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Taste
/test/
noun
1. The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
- "The candy left him with a bad taste"
- "The melon had a delicious taste"
synonym:
- taste,
- taste sensation,
- gustatory sensation,
- taste perception,
- gustatory perception
2. A strong liking
- "My own preference is for good literature"
- "The irish have a penchant for blarney"
synonym:
- preference,
- penchant,
- predilection,
- taste
3. Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
- "Arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"
- "To ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
synonym:
- taste,
- appreciation,
- discernment,
- perceptiveness
4. A brief experience of something
- "He got a taste of life on the wild side"
- "She enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
synonym:
- taste
5. A small amount eaten or drunk
- "Take a taste--you'll like it"
synonym:
- taste,
- mouthful
6. The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
- "His cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
synonym:
- taste,
- gustation,
- sense of taste,
- gustatory modality
7. A kind of sensing
- Distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
- "A wine tasting"
synonym:
- taste,
- tasting
verb
1. Have flavor
- Taste of something
synonym:
- taste,
- savor,
- savour
2. Perceive by the sense of taste
- "Can you taste the garlic?"
synonym:
- taste
3. Take a sample of
- "Try these new crackers"
- "Sample the regional dishes"
synonym:
- sample,
- try,
- try out,
- taste
4. Have a distinctive or characteristic taste
- "This tastes of nutmeg"
synonym:
- smack,
- taste
5. Distinguish flavors
- "We tasted wines last night"
synonym:
- taste
6. Experience briefly
- "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
synonym:
- taste
Examples of using
This chocolate has a bittersweet taste.
I don't like to eat sardines, because I think they taste too salty.
Humans have five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.