taste
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1.0
- noun
- /teɪst/
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gusto
- However, when it touched my lips, the taste was exquisite.
- taste and smell
- taste and texture
- taste and flavor
I mean, the taste is just blah.
- I mean, the taste is just blah.
- But it's not the taste of it that's bothering you.
- Your vision, your hearing, your smell, your taste, and your touch.
- Babies seem to remember and prefer these tastes once they're out in the world.
- And that sweet taste is part of the motivator.
- One could argue OK can identify the taste of turmeric.
- You'll never know the the sweet taste of peanut butter on nipples.
- The big cherry taste all right, let's give it a go.
Examples
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It hasn't got much taste, but it's hot.
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The taste of the fresh strawberries reminded her of summer.
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The next thing I knew, there was the taste of blood in my mouth.
Fiction book (1991) -
This argument is leaving a bad taste in my mouth.
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One day he asked me to taste his dishes with my eyes closed so I could concentrate on the taste, and only the taste.
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With these new varieties, people began to enjoy the taste of many different grains.
Academic text (1990) -
His tongue flicked against mine, the taste of whisky sharp in my mouth.
Fiction book (1991) -
He has a refined taste for fine wines and gourmet food.
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After adding herbs to the soup, the taste was much improved.
Synonyms
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2.7
Ability to notice sweet, sour, bitter and salty flavors in your mouth
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3.8
A feeling in the mouth when the tongue notices flavor
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9.9
A sense that lets you taste and tell different flavors like sweet or bitter
The ability to notice and name tastes like sweet, sour, bitter, and salty
The sense of taste when taste buds detect chemicals in the mouth
Ability to notice and understand flavors in the mouth from food and drink
The sense of taste when chemicals from food touch your tongue
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A cell on the tongue that senses chemicals in food and sends signals to nerves
- Specialized
Ability to notice and understand flavors in the mouth from food and drink
Surface Forms
Etymology
Taste comes from an old word tastare meaning 'to touch' or 'to try', so tasting is like 'touching' food with your mouth to notice its flavor.