Taste (Noun)
Meaning 1
A strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney".
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- She has a taste for adventure and is always looking for her next thrill.
- His taste in music is quite eclectic, ranging from classical to heavy metal.
- The company's taste in design is reflected in the sleek and modern architecture of their headquarters.
- The artist's taste for the dramatic is evident in the bold colors and sweeping brushstrokes of her paintings.
- The chef's taste for innovation has led to the creation of some truly unique and delicious dishes.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it".
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 4
The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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- Sourness
- Savour
- Nip
- Sweetness
- Sugariness
- Saltiness
- Bitterness
- Tang
- Astringence
- Sapidity
- Smack
- Tartness
- Flavour
- Savor
- Salinity
- Flavor
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Meaning 6
A brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 7
A kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.