taste (teɪst
)
Definitions
noun
- the sense by which the qualities and flavour of a substance are distinguished by the taste buds
- the sensation experienced by means of the taste buds
- the act of tasting
- a small amount eaten, drunk, or tried on the tongue
- a brief experience of something ⇒
a taste of the whip
- a preference or liking for something; inclination ⇒
to have a taste for danger
- the ability to make discerning judgments about aesthetic, artistic, and intellectual matters; discrimination ⇒
to have taste
- judgment of aesthetic or social matters according to a generally accepted standard ⇒
bad taste
- discretion; delicacy ⇒
that remark lacks taste
- obsolete the act of testing
verb
- to distinguish the taste of (a substance) by means of the taste buds
- (usually tr) to take a small amount of (a food, liquid, etc) into the mouth, esp in order to test the quality ⇒
to taste the wine
- (often foll by of) to have a specific flavour or taste ⇒
the tea tastes of soap
this apple tastes sour
- intr, usually foll by of to have an experience of (something) ⇒
to taste success
- (tr) an archaic word for enjoy
- (tr) obsolete to test by touching
Alternative Forms
ˈtastable adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old French taster, ultimately from Latin taxāre to appraiseSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
bit,
bite,
drop,
swallow,
sip,
mouthful,
touch,
sample,
dash,
nip,
spoonful,
morsel,
titbit,
soupçon,
=
experience,
contact with exposure to
impression,
participation in
involvement with,
familiarity with
=
liking,
preference,
penchant,
fondness,
partiality,
desire,
fancy,
leaning,
bent,
appetite,
relish,
inclination,
palate,
predilection,
=
refinement,
style,
judgment,
culture,
polish,
grace,
discrimination,
perception,
appreciation,
elegance,
sophistication,
cultivation,
discernment,
= have a flavour of smack of savour of
=
experience,
know,
undergo,
partake of,
feel,
encounter,
meet with,
come up against,
have knowledge of
Quotations
"Taste is the feminine of genius"
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public"
"Taste is the only morality. Tell me what you like, and I'll tell you who you are"
"Taste is the enemy of creativeness"
"There's no accounting for tastes"
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
"One man's meat is another man's poison"
Translations
- British English:
taste
Your sense of taste is your ability to recognize the flavour of things with your tongue....an excellent sense of taste.teɪst NOUN ...an excellent sense of taste.
- Spanish:
gusto
nm
- French:
goût
nm
- German:
Geschmack
nm Geschmäcker
- Chinese: 味道 n
- Arabic: ذَوْق n
- Portuguese: gosto nm
- Russian: вкус nm
- Croatian: okus nm
- Czech: chuť nf
- Danish: smag nutr
- Dutch: smaak nm
- Finnish: maku n
- Greek: γεύση nnt
- Italian: gusto nm
- Japanese: 味 n
- Korean: 맛 n
- Norwegian: smak nm
- Polish: smak nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: gosto nm
- European Spanish:
gusto
nm
- Swedish: smak nutr
- Thai: รสชาติ n
- Turkish: tat n
- Vietnamese: vị n
- British English:
taste
If food or drink tastes of something, it has that particular flavour.The tea tasted of lemon.teɪst VERB The tea tasted of lemon.
- Spanish:
degustar
v
- French: avoir le goût de vi
- German:
schmecken
v
- Chinese: 品尝 v
- Arabic: يَتَذَوَّقُ v
- Portuguese: experimentar v
- Russian: пробовать v
- Croatian: okusiti v
- Czech: ochutnat v ochutnávat
- Danish: smage v
- Dutch: proeven v
- Finnish: maistaa v
- Greek: γεύομαι v
- Italian: assaggiare v
- Japanese: 味をみる v
- Korean: 맛보다 v
- Norwegian: smake v
- Polish: skosztować v kosztować
- Brazilian Portuguese: saber vi
- European Spanish:
degustar
v
- Swedish: smaka v
- Thai: ชิม v
- Turkish: tatmak v
- Vietnamese: nếm v
Usage examples
She took off her coat revealing that she had a taste for expensive clothes.
, LOST SUMMER (2002)Traditional, understated elegance of exquisite taste , located in an architecturally historical setting.
Country Life (2004)Then you have to navigate the obstacle course of diets, allergies, obsessive pickiness and downright lack of taste.
Globe and Mail (2003)In like manner his accession to that leadership, in the summer of 1996, left a bad taste in the mouth.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Taurus Top Tips Seducing a Taurus Moon requires grace, skill, tact and good taste.
, MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)