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taste - 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" |
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aesthesis,
esthesis,
sense datum,
sense experience,
sense impression,
sensation an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"
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savor,
savour,
sapidity,
flavor,
flavour,
relish,
nip,
smack,
tang a pleasant flavor
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sugariness,
sweetness,
sweet the sweetness of sugar
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sour,
sourness,
tartness the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
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bitter,
bitterness the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
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salinity,
saltiness,
salt the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)
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astringence,
astringency the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
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finish the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
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flatness the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
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mellowness geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana
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taste - the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" |
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gustation |
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sense modality,
sensory system,
modality the body's system of sense organs
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exteroception sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
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taste - 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" |
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appreciation,
discernment,
perceptiveness |
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discrimination,
secernment unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
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connoisseurship,
vertu,
virtu objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)
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vogue,
trend,
style the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"
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discretion,
delicacy the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment"
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culture the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"
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taste - a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting" |
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tasting |
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sensing,
perception becoming aware of something via the senses
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taste - a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it" |
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mouthful |
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small indefinite amount,
small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
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helping,
serving,
portion an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
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morsel,
bite,
bit a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
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sup,
swallow the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
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taste - a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence" |
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experience the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"
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taste - perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?" |
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perceive,
comprehend become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
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savor,
savour taste appreciatively; "savor the soup"
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taste - distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night" |
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taste experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
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identify consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
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taste - have flavor; taste of something |
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savor,
savour |
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smack,
taste press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
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taste - experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died" |
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experience,
live,
know go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
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