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Taste has 15 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

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"

2

a strong liking

"my own preference is for good literature"

"the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

3

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"

4

a brief experience of something

"he got a taste of life on the wild side"

"she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"

5

a small amount eaten or drunk

"take a taste--you'll like it"

6

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

"his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"

7

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

"a wine tasting"

8

One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.

"The soup was so salty that I couldn't taste anything else on my tongue."

In plain English: Taste is the ability to notice different flavors when you eat or drink something.

"The new cake has a sweet taste."

Verb
1

have flavor; taste of something

"The soup had a distinct salty taste after too much stock was added."

2

perceive by the sense of taste

"Can you taste the garlic?"

3

take a sample of

"Try these new crackers"

"Sample the regional dishes"

4

have a distinctive or characteristic taste

"This tastes of nutmeg"

5

distinguish flavors

"We tasted wines last night"

6

experience briefly

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

7

To sample the flavor of something orally.

"She paused to taste the fresh strawberry before adding it to her salad."

In plain English: To taste something is to put it in your mouth and check if it is sweet, sour, salty, bitter, or savory.

"She decided to taste the soup before adding more salt."

Usage: Use this verb when you physically put food or drink in your mouth to evaluate its flavor, rather than using it metaphorically for opinions unless the meaning is clearly figurative. Avoid confusing it with "tasted" as an adjective; instead, use words like "flavorful" or "delicious" to describe how something tastes.

Example Sentences
"The new cake has a sweet taste." noun
"The soup had a delicious taste that made everyone smile." noun
"She couldn't bring herself to take another bite because the flavor was so bad." noun
"There is no better way to describe a good meal than by its taste." noun
"She decided to taste the soup before adding more salt." verb
Related Terms
sense tongue mouth food flavor sensation eating bitter buds mouth sense tongue sense salt feeling senses five senses five flavour smell sugar action
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sensation liking discrimination experience small indefinite quantity modality exteroception sensing perceive consume taste identify know
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
relish sweet sour bitter salt astringency finish flatness mellowness acquired taste weakness virtu vogue delicacy culture morsel swallow smack savor degust

Origin

The word taste entered English via Middle English and Old French, originally meaning "to touch." Its roots trace back to the ancient Indo-European concept of touching or feeling.

Rhyming Words
ste este baste piste teste paste poste waste coste leste liste juste caste beiste snaste oreste chaste triste trieste untaste
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