taste

/tāst/

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noun
noun: taste; plural noun: tastes
1. 1.
the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.
"the wine had a fruity taste"
Similar:
flavor
savor
relish
tang
smack

o the faculty of perceiving taste.

"birds do not have a highly developed sense of taste"
o a small portion of food or drink taken as a sample.
"try a taste of Gorgonzola"
Similar:
mouthful
drop
 bit
spoonful
sample
sip
nip
swallow
touch
sprinkle
trickle
soupçon
dash
pinch
morsel
bite
nibble
tidbit
shred
modicum
o a brief experience of something, conveying its basic character.
"it was his first taste of serious action"
Similar:
experience
impression
sample
exposure to
contact with
involvement with
familiarity with
participation in
2. 2.
a person's liking for particular flavors.
"this pudding is too sweet for my taste"
Similar:
palate
sense of taste
taste buds
appetite
stomach
o a person's tendency to like and dislike certain things.
"he found the aggressive competitiveness of the profession was not to his
taste"
 Similar:
liking
love
fondness
fancy
desire
preference
penchant
predilection
inclination
partiality
leaning
bent
disposition
proneness
hankering
appetite
thirst
hunger
relish
soft spot
weakness
Opposite:
dislike
3. 3.
the ability to discern what is of good quality or of a high aesthetic standard.
"she has awful taste in literature"
Similar:
judgment
discrimination
discernment
tastefulness
cultivation
culture
refinement
polish
finesse
elegance
grace
 style
stylishness
Opposite:
tastelessness
o conformity or failure to conform with generally held views concerning what is
offensive or acceptable.
"that's a joke in very bad taste"
Similar:
decorum
propriety
correctness
etiquette
politeness
tact
tactfulness
diplomacy
delicacy
nicety
sensitivity
discretion
tastefulness
politesse
verb
verb: taste; 3rd person present: tastes; past tense: tasted; past participle: tasted; gerund or
present participle: tasting
1. perceive or experience the flavor of.
"she had never tasted ice cream before"
Similar:
perceive
discern
make out
distinguish
differentiate
o have a specified flavor.
"the spinach tastes delicious"
Similar:
have a flavor
savor
smack
be reminiscent
suggest
o sample or test the flavor of (food or drink) by taking it into the mouth.
"the waiter poured some wine for him to taste"
Similar:
sample
test
try
check
examine
savor
sip
sup
nibble
o eat or drink a small portion of.
Similar:
consume
drink
eat
partake of
devour
o have experience of.
"the team has not yet tasted victory at home"
Similar:
experience
undergo
encounter
meet