taste, n.
(tastes)
freq. cnt. 19
(tastes)
freq. cnt. 19
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"
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a strong liking
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2
penchant predilection preference taste
sample sentences
"my own preference is for good literature""the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
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derivationally related form
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
appreciation discernment perceptiveness taste
sample sentences
"arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success""to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
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attribute
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a brief experience of something
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
taste
sample sentences
"he got a taste of life on the wild side""she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
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a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
<noun.act>
taste tasting
sample sentences
"a wine tasting"
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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"
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a small amount eaten or drunk
<noun.food>
mouthful taste
sample sentences
"take a taste--you'll like it"
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