Taste

noun

teɪst

Noun

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”
Type of:AesthesisEsthesisSensation
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”
Similar:Appreciation DiscernmentPerceptiveness
Type of:SecernmentDiscrimination
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
“his cold deprived him of his sense of taste”
Similar:Gustation
Type of:ModalityExteroception
a small amount eaten or drunk
“take a taste--you'll like it”
Similar:Mouthful
a brief experience of something
“he got a taste of life on the wild side”
“she enjoyed her brief taste of independence”
Type of:Experience
a strong liking
Similar:Penchant Predilection Preference
Type of:Liking
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
Similar:Tasting
Type of:SensingPerception

have a distinctive or characteristic taste
“This tastes of nutmeg”
Similar:Smack
Type of:SavorSavour
distinguish flavors
“We tasted wines last night”
Type of:Identify
experience briefly
“The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died”
Type of:LiveKnowExperience
perceive by the sense of taste
“Can you taste the garlic?”
Type of:ComprehendPerceive
take a sample of
Similar:Sample Try
Type of:ConsumeTakeIngest
have flavor; taste of something
Similar:SavorSavour