the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; the candy left him with a bad taste; the melon had a delicious taste
[ Syn: taste sensation , gustatory sensation , taste perception , gustatory perception ]
a strong liking; my own preference is for good literature; the Irish have a penchant for blarney
[ Syn: preference , penchant , predilection ]
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success; to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
[ Syn: appreciation , discernment , perceptiveness ]
a brief experience of something; he got a taste of life on the wild side; she enjoyed her brief taste of independence'
a small amount eaten or drunk; take a taste--youll like it
[ Syn: mouthful ]
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; his cold deprived him of his sense of taste
[ Syn: gustation , gustation , sense of taste , sense of taste , gustatory modality , gustatory modality ]
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; a wine tasting
[ Syn: tasting ]
taste (n.)
have flavor; taste of something
perceive by the sense of taste; Can you taste the garlic?'
take a sample of; Try these new crackers; Sample the regional dishes
have a distinctive or characteristic taste; This tastes of nutmeg
[ Syn: smack ]
distinguish flavors; We tasted wines last night'
experience briefly; The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died'