1. (

• 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; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" ;

2. (

• preference ,
• penchant ,
• predilection ,
• taste ,

) a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" ;

3. (

• taste ,
• appreciation ,
• discernment ,
• perceptiveness

) 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" ;

4. (

• taste

) a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence" ;

5. (

• taste ,
• mouthful

) a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste;

6. (

• taste ,
• gustation ,
• sense_of_taste ,
• gustatory_modality

) the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" ;

7. (

• taste ,
• tasting

) a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting" ;

1. (

• taste ,
• savor ,
• savour ,

) have flavor; taste of something ;

2. (

• taste

) perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?" ;

3. (

• sample ,
• try ,
• try_out ,
• taste

) take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes" ;

4. (

• smack ,
• taste ,

) have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg" ;

5. (

• taste ,

) distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night" ;

6. (

• taste ,

) experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died" ;