Meaning of taste
Definition of taste
(noun)
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"
a
strong
liking; "my own preference is for
good
literature"; "the Irish
have
a penchant for blarney"
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
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--you'll
like
it"
the
faculty
of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and
salty
properties in the mouth; "his
cold
deprived
him of his
sense
of taste"
a
kind
of sensing; distinguishing substances by
means
of the
taste
buds; "a
wine
tasting"
(verb)
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"
distinguish
flavors; "We tasted wines
last
night"
experience
briefly; "The ex-slave tasted
freedom
shortly
before
she died"
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