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Noun
- a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
- the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
- his cold deprived him of his sense of taste
- a small amount eaten or drunk
- take a taste--you'll like it
- a brief experience of something
- he got a taste of life on the wild side
- she enjoyed her brief taste of independence
- 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
- a strong liking
- my own preference is for good literature
- the Irish have a penchant for blarney
- 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
Verb
- experience briefly
- The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died
- distinguish flavors
- We tasted wines last night
- have a distinctive or characteristic taste
- take a sample of
- Sample the regional dishes
- perceive by the sense of taste
- Can you taste the garlic?
- have flavor; taste of something