Supertaster

Quick meaning: Supertaster is a noun meaning A person who experiences the sense of taste with far greater intensity than average, due to abnormally dense and abundant tastebuds.

Meaning

A person who experiences the sense of taste with far greater intensity than average, due to abnormally dense and abundant tastebuds.

Example Sentences

Well, you just may be a supertaster. People experience taste differently depending on the number of fungiform papillae on their tongues — also known as those little red bumps you see on your tongue.

So keep this benefit in mind the next time you become frustrated with your little supertaster. You may be able to tell if your child is a supertaster by taking a look at the back portion of his tongue with a flashlight and a magnifying glass.

Word Forms

• supertasters

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include supertasting, supersmeller, superhearing, super-superlativeness, supersuperlativeness, super-superlative.

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