Taste - Definition

n 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" [syn:
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" [syn: 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" [syn: 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"
5: a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"
[syn: taste, mouthful]
6: the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty
properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense
of taste" [syn: taste, gustation, sense of taste,
gustatory modality]
7: a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the
taste buds; "a wine tasting" [syn: taste, tasting]
v 1: have flavor; taste of something [syn: taste, savor,
savour]
2: perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"
3: take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the
regional dishes" [syn: sample, try, try out, taste]
4: have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of
nutmeg" [syn: smack, taste]
5: distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night"
6: experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly
before she died"