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   Taste

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   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 does taste mean?

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   What is a sense of taste?

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   What does taste mean in art?

   • TASTE. We tend to use the word taste in two different ways. First, to refer to the ability to judge a thing correctly, usually (but not always) a work of art from an aesthetic point of view.

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   Taste is the ability to tell the difference between flavors in your mouth. It's your sense of taste that tells you if what you're eating is salty, sweet, or sour. The verb taste means to perceive with your sense of taste ("I tasted kiwi for the first time") or to have a certain flavor ("the cake tastes of cinnamon and nutmeg").

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