eng: taste - UWN/MENTA

eng: taste

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Meaning
means	(noun) 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" gustatory perception, taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception
means	(noun) a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" penchant, taste, predilection, preference
means	(noun) 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" perceptiveness, discernment, appreciation, taste
means	(noun) a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence" taste
means	(noun) a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it" taste, mouthful
means	(noun) the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" sense of taste, taste, gustation, gustatory modality
means	(noun) a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting" taste, tasting
means	(verb) have flavor; taste of something taste, savour, savor
means	(verb) perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?" taste
means	(verb) take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes" try out, sample, taste, try
means	(verb) have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg" taste, smack
means	(verb) distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night" taste
means	(verb) experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died" taste
means	e/Taste (sociology)

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