taste /teɪst/
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"
synset: taste, taste_sensation, gustatory_sensation, taste_perception, gustatory_perception
2. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
synset: preference, penchant, predilection, taste
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"
synset: taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness
4. a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
synset: taste
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"
synset: taste, gustation, sense_of_taste, gustatory_modality
7. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
1. have flavor; taste of something
2. perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"
synset: taste
3. take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
synset: sample, try, try_out, taste
4. have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"
5. distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night"
synset: taste
6. experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
synset: taste
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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