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- DictionaryTaste/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
Scrabble Points: 5
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