1. (noun) taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
Synonyms: perceptiveness, taste sensation, appreciation, mouthful, sense of taste, gustatory perception, predilection, gustatory sensation, taste perception, preference, tasting, taste, gustation, gustatory modality, penchant, discernment
2. (noun) preference, penchant, predilection, taste
a strong liking
Synonyms: taste perception, predilection, appreciation, taste sensation, druthers, perceptiveness, tasting, gustation, gustatory perception, penchant, taste, preference, sense of taste, orientation, discernment, gustatory sensation, gustatory modality, mouthful
3. (noun) taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
Synonyms: taste perception, savvy, predilection, appreciation, taste sensation, perceptiveness, insight, tasting, gustation, gustatory perception, perceptivity, hold, penchant, judgement, taste, sagaciousness, preference, sense of taste, admiration, discretion, apprehension, grasp, understanding, judgment, discernment, sagacity, gustatory sensation, gustatory modality, mouthful
4. (noun) taste
a brief experience of something
Synonyms: perceptiveness, taste sensation, appreciation, mouthful, sense of taste, gustatory perception, predilection, gustatory sensation, taste perception, preference, tasting, gustation, gustatory modality, penchant, discernment
5. (noun) taste, mouthful
a small amount eaten or drunk
Synonyms: perceptiveness, taste sensation, appreciation, mouthful, sense of taste, gustatory perception, predilection, gustatory sensation, taste perception, preference, tasting, taste, gustation, gustatory modality, penchant, discernment
6. (noun) taste, gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modality
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
Synonyms: perceptiveness, taste sensation, appreciation, mouthful, sense of taste, gustatory perception, predilection, gustatory sensation, taste perception, preference, tasting, taste, gustation, gustatory modality, penchant, discernment
7. (verb) taste, tasting
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
Synonyms: taste perception, predilection, appreciation, taste sensation, perceptiveness, tasting, gustation, gustatory perception, penchant, taste, savouring, preference, sense of taste, savoring, degustation, discernment, gustatory sensation, gustatory modality, mouthful, relishing
8. (verb) taste, savor, savour
have flavor; taste of something
Synonyms: bask, smack, enjoy, taste, try, sample, savour, try out, relish, savor
9. (verb) taste
perceive by the sense of taste
Synonyms: try, smack, savor, try out, savour, sample
10. (verb) sample, try, try out, taste
take a sample of
Synonyms: attempt, examine, stress, adjudicate, strain, audition, essay, seek, savour, assay, taste, try, prove, test, try on, smack, hear, experiment, try out, sample, judge, render, savor
11. (verb) smack, taste
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
Synonyms: smack, sample, try, thwack, savour, try out, taste, peck, smell, reek, savor
12. (verb) taste
distinguish flavors
Synonyms: try, smack, savor, try out, savour, sample
13. (verb) taste
experience briefly
Synonyms: try, smack, savor, try out, savour, sample
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