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gustatory

gustatory

1 8.4
Connected with tasting and how people sense flavor
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡʌstəˌtɔri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : gustativo
  • A wide range of perceptions and sensations is given aesthetic value: auditory, gustatory, tactile, olfactory, to which the novelist adds the essential factor in the construction of space: the look.
  • gustatory sweating

But it could be sugar in my, my, you know, taste gustatory apparatus could not be working right, or something's going wrong somewhere, right?

Examples

  • Ekiben appears to be unlimited in the gustatory imagination.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Culinary symmetry and gustatory nostalgia lead me to choose Germknödel for dessert.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • There's such a thing as gustatory values.

  • Think about the, the, the pervasive power of our sense of smell and our gustatory senses.

  • I do field trips too, although most of them are more aimed towards gustatory pleasures.

    Blog text (1)

  • It's just the way our our olfactory and gustatory faculties work.

  • In his critique of this distancing of the observer from the observed, Stoller describes Songhay food and gustatory experience as a medium of communication of social relations.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The chef created a dish that offers a unique gustatory experience, combining flavors from around the world.

  • Many cultures have their own gustatory traditions that highlight the importance of food in celebrations.

  • During the wine tasting, every sip provided a gustatory delight that made the event memorable.

Synonyms

gustative
vsgustatory
  • Specialized
9.0

Relating to the sense of taste detected by the tongue

is the standard adjective connected with tasting
gustatorial
vsgustatory
  • Specialized
9.9

Being about the sense of taste, for example food or drink

is the standard adjective connected with the sense of taste

Compounds

gustatory cell
  • Specialized
8.6

A cell in a taste bud that senses chemicals mixed in saliva and sends signals to nerves

gustatory modality
  • Specialized
9.2

The ability to notice and name tastes like sweet, sour, bitter, and salty

gustatory organ
  • Specialized
6.6

A small part on the tongue that senses taste, like a taste bud

gustatory perception
  • Specialized
7.9

The sense of taste when taste buds detect chemicals in the mouth

gustatory sensation
  • Specialized
7.6

The sense of taste when chemicals from food touch your tongue

Surface Forms

gustatory positive

Morphology

gustatory = gust (opaque) = gust + atory

The connection between 'gust' and 'gustatory' is not transparent as the meaning shift from wind to taste is not obvious.

Etymology

Gustatory comes from the Latin verb gustare, which means 'to taste', and it shares the same root as English gusto ('enjoyment'). So, gustatory simply means 'connected with taste' or the sense of tasting.