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   Taste

   /tāst/

   

   noun

   • 1. the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance: "the wine had a fruity taste" Similar flavorsavorrelishtangsmack
   • ▪ the faculty of perceiving taste: "birds do not have a highly developed sense of taste"
   • ▪ a small portion of food or drink taken as a sample: "try a taste of Gorgonzola" Similar mouthfuldropbitspoonfulsamplesipnipswallowtouchsprinkletricklesoupçondashpinchmorselbitenibbletidbitshredmodicum
   • ▪ a brief experience of something, conveying its basic character: "it was his first taste of serious action" Similar experienceimpressionsampleexposure tocontact withinvolvement withfamiliarity withparticipation in
   • 2. a person's liking for particular flavors: "this pudding is too sweet for my taste" Similar palatesense of tastetaste budsappetitestomach
   • ▪ a person's tendency to like and dislike certain things: "he found the aggressive competitiveness of the profession was not to his taste" Similar likinglovefondnessfancydesirepreferencepenchantpredilectioninclinationpartialityleaningbentdispositionpronenesshankeringappetitethirsthungerrelishsoft spotweaknessOpposite dislike
   • 3. the ability to discern what is of good quality or of a high aesthetic standard: "she has awful taste in literature" Similar judgmentdiscriminationdiscernmenttastefulnesscultivationculturerefinementpolishfinesseelegancegracestylestylishnessOpposite tastelessness
   • ▪ conformity or failure to conform with generally held views concerning what is offensive or acceptable: "that's a joke in very bad taste" Similar decorumproprietycorrectnessetiquettepolitenesstacttactfulnessdiplomacydelicacynicetysensitivitydiscretiontastefulnesspolitesse

   verb

   • 1. perceive or experience the flavor of: "she had never tasted ice cream before" Similar perceivediscernmake outdistinguishdifferentiate
   • ▪ have a specified flavor: "the spinach tastes delicious" Similar have a flavorsavorsmackbe reminiscentsuggest
   • ▪ sample or test the flavor of (food or drink) by taking it into the mouth: "the waiter poured some wine for him to taste" Similar sampletesttrycheckexaminesavorsipsupnibble
   • ▪ eat or drink a small portion of. Similar consumedrinkeatpartake ofdevour
   • ▪ have experience of: "the team has not yet tasted victory at home" Similar experienceundergoencountermeetcome face to face withcome up againstknowhave knowledge ofsampletry

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘touch’): from Old French tast (noun), taster (verb) ‘touch, try, taste’, perhaps based on a blend of Latin tangere ‘to touch’ and gustare ‘to taste’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tasteable adjective

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   What is taste verb?

   • [transitive] taste something to have a short experience of something, especially something that you want more of He had tasted freedom only to lose it again. Definition of taste verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does taste mean in Physiology?

   • taste (tāst), v., tast•ed, tast•ing, n. Physiology to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food. to eat or drink a little of: She barely tasted her dinner. to eat or drink (often used in negative constructions): He hadn't tasted food for three days.

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   What is a taste for music?

   • a relish, liking, or partiality for something: a taste for music. the sense of what is seemly, polite, tactful, etc., to say or do in a given social situation. one's personal attitude or reaction toward an aesthetic phenomenon or social situation, regarded as either good or bad.

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   How does taste affect a person's sense of taste?

   • Taste is the perception stimulated when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells located on taste buds in the oral cavity, mostly on the tongue. Taste, along with the sense of smell and trigeminal nerve stimulation (registering texture, pain, and temperature), determines flavors of food and other substances.

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   Taste, along with the sense of smell and trigeminal nerve stimulation (registering texture, pain, and temperature), determines flavors of food and other substances. Humans have taste receptors on taste buds and other areas, including the upper surface of the tongue and the epiglottis.

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   in the quantity that is needed to make something taste the way you prefer. Add salt and pepper to taste. Definition of taste noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   a relish, liking, or partiality for something: a taste for music. the sense of what is fitting, harmonious, or beautiful; the perception and enjoyment of what constitutes excellence in the fine arts, literature, fashion, etc. the sense of what is seemly, polite, tactful, etc., to say or do in a given social situation.