Taste
/teɪst/
The meaning and definition of Taste, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
“He had a strange taste in his mouth.”
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The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
“His taste was impaired by an illness.”
verb
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To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavour is distinguished.
“The chicken tasted great, but the milk tasted like garlic.”
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To experience.
“I tasted in her arms the delights of paradise.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
smack smatch culture discernment refinement style
Origin
From Middle English tasten, from Old French taster.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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