Taste
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /teɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Taste is a noun meaning One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
Meaning
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
More Meanings
- The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
- A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.
- (countable and uncountable) A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.
- Personal preference; liking; predilection.
- (figuratively) A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.
- A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon.
- (transitive) To sample the flavor of something orally.
Example Sentences
Venison has a strong taste.
Dr. Parker has good taste in wine.
He had a strange taste in his mouth.
His taste was impaired by an illness.
Word Forms
- tastes
- tast
- tasting
- tasted
Synonyms for taste
Depending on context, synonyms include smack, smatch, discernment, culture, refinement, style.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gustation, savour, savor, mouthful, penchant, smack.
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