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taste > 13 senses
NOUN1taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perceptionThe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
2taste, preference, penchant, predilectionA strong liking
3taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptivenessDelicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
4tasteA brief experience of something
5taste, mouthfulA small amount eaten or drunk
6taste, gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modalityThe faculty of taste
7taste, tastingA kind of sensing
VERB1taste, savor, savourHave flavor
2taste, sample, try, try outTake a sample of
3tastePerceive by the sense of taste
4taste, smackHave a distinctive or characteristic taste
5tasteDistinguish flavors
6tasteExperience briefly
taste > pronunciation
Soundstey'st
Rhymesaftertaste, based, braced, and 23 more rhymes in eyst at the HyperDic website...
taste > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus.
Examples"the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
Synonymstaste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
Narrowerrelish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang; sweet, sweetness, sugariness; sour, sourness, tartness; bitter, bitterness; salt, saltiness, salinity; astringency, astringence; finish
Broadersensation, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum
Adjectivesgustatory, gustative, gustatorial
Verbstaste; taste; taste; taste
taste > noun 2, feeling
MeaningA strong liking.
Synonymspreference, penchant, predilection
Narroweracquired taste; weakness
Broaderliking
taste > noun 3, cognition
MeaningDelicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values).
Examples"arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
Synonymsappreciation, discernment, perceptiveness
Attributestasteful, in good taste; tasteless, in poor taste
Narrowervirtu, vertu, connoisseurship; vogue, trend, style; delicacy, discretion; culture
Broaderdiscrimination, secernment
taste > noun 4, event
MeaningA brief experience of something.
Examples"he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
Broaderexperience
Verbstaste
taste > noun 5, food
MeaningA small amount eaten or drunk.
Examples"take a taste--you'll like it"
Synonymsmouthful
Part ofhelping, portion, serving
Narrowermorsel, bit, bite; swallow, sup
Broadersmall indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
Verbstaste
taste > noun 6, cognition
MeaningThe faculty of taste.
Examples"his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
Synonymsgustation, sense of taste, gustatory modality
Broadermodality, sense modality, sensory system; exteroception
Verbstaste; taste; taste; taste
taste > noun 7, act
MeaningA kind of sensing. Distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds.
Synonymstasting
Broadersensing, perception
Verbstaste; taste; taste; taste
taste > verb 1, perception
MeaningHave flavor. Taste of something.
PatternSomething ----s; Something ----s Adjective/Noun
ModelThe food does taste good
Synonymssavor, savour
Caused byseason, flavor, flavour
Narrowersmack, taste
Nounstaste; taste; taste
taste > verb 2, consumption
MeaningTake a sample of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey taste more bread
Synonymssample, try, try out
Narrowerdegust
Broaderconsume, ingest, take in, take, have
Nounstasting; taster; taste; tasting
taste > verb 3, perception
MeaningPerceive by the sense of taste.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"Can you taste the garlic?"
Entailed bytaste
Narrowersavor, savour
Broaderperceive, comprehend
Nounstaste, tasting; taste; taste
taste > verb 4, perception
MeaningHave a distinctive or characteristic taste.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"This tastes of nutmeg"
Synonymssmack
Broadertaste, savor, savour
Nounstaste, tasting; taste; taste
taste > verb 5, perception
MeaningDistinguish flavors.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"We tasted wines last night"
Entailstaste
Broaderidentify
Nounstaster; taste; taste; taste
taste > verb 6, cognition
MeaningExperience briefly.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
Broaderknow, experience, live
Nounstaste

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