taste | (noun) a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds | Synonyms: tasting |
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(noun) delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) | Synonyms: appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness |
(noun) the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus | Synonyms: gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation |
(noun) the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth | Synonyms: gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste |
(noun) a brief experience of something | - |
(noun) a strong liking | Synonyms: penchant, predilection, preference |
(noun) a small amount eaten or drunk | Synonyms: mouthful |
tastebud | (noun) an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue | Synonyms: gustatory organ, taste bud |
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tastefulness | (noun) elegance indicated by good taste | - |
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tastelessness | (noun) inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste | - |
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(noun) the property of having no flavor | Synonyms: flavorlessness, flavourlessness, savorlessness, savourlessness |
taster | (noun) someone who samples food or drink for its quality | Synonyms: sampler, taste-tester, taste tester |
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tastiness | (noun) a pleasing palatability | - |
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tasting | (noun) a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds | Synonyms: taste |
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(noun) taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality | Synonyms: degustation, relishing, savoring, savouring |
(noun) a small amount (especially of food or wine) | - |