the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
<noun.cognition>

gustation

gustatory modality

sense of taste

taste

sample sentences

"his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"

of or relating to gustation
<adj.pert>

gustative

gustatorial

gustatory

of or relating to gustation
<adj.pert>

gustative

gustatorial

gustatory

of or relating to gustation
<adj.pert>

gustative

gustatorial

gustatory

an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
<noun.body>

gustatory cell

taste cell

the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
<noun.cognition>

gustation

gustatory modality

sense of taste

taste

sample sentences

"his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"

an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
<noun.body>

gustatory organ

taste bud

tastebud

the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
<noun.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

gustatory perception

gustatory sensation

taste

taste perception

taste sensation

sample sentences

"the candy left him with a bad taste"
"the melon had a delicious taste"

the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
<noun.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8

gustatory perception

gustatory sensation

taste

taste perception

taste sensation

sample sentences

"the candy left him with a bad taste"
"the melon had a delicious taste"

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
<noun.feeling>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

gusto

relish

zest

zestfulness

blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
<adj.all>

gusty

puffy

sample sentences

"puffy off-shore winds"
"gusty winds"

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
<noun.body>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

bowel

gut

intestine

a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
<noun.artifact>

catgut

gut

a narrow channel or strait
<noun.object>

gut

remove the guts of
<verb.contact>

gut

sample sentences

"gut the sheep"

empty completely; destroy the inside of
<verb.contact>

gut

sample sentences

"Gut the building"

an issue that elicits strong emotional reactions
<noun.cognition>

gut issue

hot-button issue

lacking courage or vitality
<adj.all>

gutless

sample sentences

"he was a yellow gutless worm"
"a spineless craven fellow"

weak in willpower, courage or vitality
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

gutless

namby-pamby

spineless

wishy-washy

the trait of lacking courage and determination; fearful of loss or injury
<noun.attribute>

gutlessness

fortitude and determination
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

backbone

grit

gumption

guts

moxie

sand

sample sentences

"he didn't have the guts to try it"

the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
<noun.attribute>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

gutsiness

pluck

pluckiness

marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
<adj.all>

gutsy

plucky

sample sentences

"you have to admire her
it was a gutsy thing to do"
"the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist
"a gutsy red wine"

when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
<noun.plant>

balata

gutta balata

a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
<noun.substance>

gutta-percha

one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
<noun.plant>

Palaquium gutta

gutta-percha tree

one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
<noun.plant>

gutta-percha tree

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
<noun.artifact>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

gutter

trough

a tool for gutting fish
<noun.artifact>

gutter

a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
<noun.person>

gutter

misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
<noun.state>

gutter

sewer

toilet

sample sentences

"his career was in the gutter"
"all that work went down the sewer"
"pensions are in the toilet"

provide with gutters
<verb.consumption>

gutter

sample sentences

"gutter the buildings"

wear or cut gutters into
<verb.contact>

gutter

sample sentences

"The heavy rain guttered the soil"

flow in small streams
<verb.motion>

gutter

sample sentences

"Tears guttered down her face"

burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
<verb.weather>

gutter

sample sentences

"The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"

press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)
<noun.communication>

gutter press

a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
<noun.person>

guttersnipe

street urchin

eat greedily
<verb.consumption>

devour

guttle

pig

raven

sample sentences

"he devoured three sandwiches"

like the sounds of frogs and crows
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

croaky

guttural

sample sentences

"a guttural voice"
"acres of guttural frogs"

relating to or articulated in the throat
<adj.pert>

guttural

sample sentences

"the glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds"

a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
<noun.communication>

guttural

guttural consonant

pharyngeal

pharyngeal consonant

a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
<noun.communication>

guttural

guttural consonant

pharyngeal

pharyngeal consonant