taste

• n.
  • 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"

    同义词： taste sensation gustatory sensation taste perception gustatory perception

  • a strong liking

    同义词： 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"

    同义词： 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--you'll like it"

    同义词： mouthful

  • the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

    "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"

    同义词： gustation sense of taste gustatory modality

  • a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

    同义词： tasting

• v.
  • have flavor; taste of something

    同义词： savor savour

  • take a sample of

    同义词： sample try try out

  • perceive by the sense of taste

    "Can you taste the garlic?"

  • have a distinctive or characteristic taste

    "This tastes of nutmeg"

    同义词： smack

  • distinguish flavors

    "We tasted wines last night"

  • experience briefly

    "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"

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