taste

Definition of taste in English English dictionary: : A person’s implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc
Dr. Parker has good taste in wine.; : A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole; To have a taste
The chicken tasted great.; To sample the flavor of something orally; One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; To experience
Livy is quoted to have said They had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.; sensation produced by a stimulus applied to the gustatory nerve endings in the tongue; the four tastes are salt, sour, sweet, and bitter; some say there is a fifth taste described as savory; Taste is one of the five senses that people have. When you have food or drink in your mouth, your sense of taste makes it possible for you to recognize what it is. a keen sense of taste; If you say that something that is said or done is in bad taste or in poor taste, you mean that it is offensive, often because it concerns death or sex and is inappropriate for the situation. If you say that something is in good taste, you mean that it is not offensive and that it is appropriate for the situation. He rejects the idea that his film is in bad taste; 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"; The power of perceiving and relishing excellence in human performances; the faculty of discerning beauty, order, congruity, proportion, symmetry, or whatever constitutes excellence, particularly in the fine arts and belles-letters; critical judgment; discernment; Also used figuratively; The one of the five senses by which certain properties of bodies (called their taste, savor, flavor) are ascertained by contact with the organs of taste; To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow; have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"; To try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of; A particular sensation excited by the application of a substance to the tongue; the quality or savor of any substance as perceived by means of the tongue; flavor; as, the taste of an orange or an apple; a bitter taste; an acid taste; a sweet taste; a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting" the faculty of taste; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" 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" 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" a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence" a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it" experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died" perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?" distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night" have flavor; taste of something; If you have a taste for something, you have a liking or preference for it. That gave me a taste for reading; A small purchase; There are ten thousand taste buds in the mouth Molecules of taste stimulate the taste receptors to send messages to the brain The sweet and salty buds are the least sensitive, and the bitter ones the most sensitive; The taste of something is the individual quality which it has when you put it in your mouth and which distinguishes it from other things. For example, something may have a sweet, bitter, sour, or salty taste. I like the taste of wine and enjoy trying different kinds; perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"; a metaphorical usage to describe having a small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole; To try by the touch of the tongue; to perceive the relish or flavor of (anything) by taking a small quantity into a mouth; The act of tasting; gustation; a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"; An area for all the tasting notes; The sensation produced by a stimulus applied to the gustatory nerve endings in the tongue The four tastes are salt, sour, sweet, and bitter Some scientists indicate the existence of a fifth taste, described as savory; If you taste something such as a way of life or a pleasure, you experience it for a short period of time. Anyone who has tasted this life wants it to carry on for as long as possible; The four basic sensations detectable by the human tongue The tip of the tongue contains the taste receptors registering "sweetness" Just a little further back, at the sides, taste will appear "salty" Behind that, flavour will have a "sour" taste at the sides, finally dissolving into "bitterness" at the near center-rear of the tongue; sensation produced by a stimulus applied to the gustatory nerve endings in the tongue The four tastes are salt, sour, sweet, and bitter Some scientists indicate the existence of a fifth taste, described as savory; If you can taste something that you are eating or drinking, you are aware of its flavour. You can taste the chilli in the dish but it is a little sweet; When a recipe tells you to add a particular spice or other flavouring to taste, it means that you can add as much of that ingredient as you like. Add tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste. or taste perception Special sense for perceiving and distinguishing the sweet, sour, bitter, or salty quality of a dissolved substance, mediated by taste buds on the tongue. More than 9,000 taste buds on the tongue are responsible for the chemoreception of taste. Some taste buds are also found on the roof of the mouth and throat; a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"; distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night"; A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon; Manner, with respect to what is pleasing, refined, or in accordance with good usage; style; as, music composed in good taste; an epitaph in bad taste; {i} sense of taste, perception of flavor; sense, reason; To try food with the mouth; to eat or drink a little only; to try the flavor of anything; as, to taste of each kind of wine; take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"; have flavor; taste of something; experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"; If you have a taste of some food or drink, you try a small amount of it in order to see what the flavour is like. We have a taste of the white wine he's brought; a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"; To partake of; to participate in; usually with an implied sense of relish or pleasure; To have perception, experience, or enjoyment; to partake; as, to taste of nature's bounty; and : A person's generic, implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc; the faculty of taste; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"; Essay; trial; experience; experiment; 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"; To take sparingly; a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"; One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals often confused and/or mixed somewhat with smelling. The primary sensations classified as taste are: sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami; To have a smack; to excite a particular sensation, by which the specific quality or flavor is distinguished; to have a particular quality or character; as, this water tastes brackish; the milk tastes of garlic; {f} check flavor by eating; attempt, try; If food or drink tastes of something, it has that particular flavour, which you notice when you eat or drink it. It tastes like chocolate The pizza tastes delicious without any cheese at all; Refers to the basic sensations detectable by the human tongue Current scientific opinion defines these as "sweet", "salty", "sour" and "bitter", flavors all registered by the tongue taste receptors The traditional view of the tongue having four distinct surface zones to register those tastes is currently viewed as outmoded; To become acquainted with by actual trial; to essay; to experience; to undergo; A small portion given as a specimen; a little piece tasted or eaten; a bit; A person's taste is their choice in the things that they like or buy, for example their clothes, possessions, or music. If you say that someone has good taste, you mean that you approve of their choices. If you say that they have poor taste, you disapprove of their choices. His taste in clothes is extremely good Oxford's social circle was far too liberal for her taste; If you have a taste of a particular way of life or activity, you have a brief experience of it. This voyage was his first taste of freedom; If you taste some food or drink, you eat or drink a small amount of it in order to try its flavour, for example to see if you like it or not. He finished his aperitif and tasted the wine the waiter had produced; Intellectual relish; liking; fondness; formerly with of, now with for; as, he had no taste for study
taste like chicken: Comically describes the taste of unique food, deriving humour from the idea that many exotic meats, from squab to rattlesnake, can taste like ordinary chicken
Yeah. It tastes like chicken.
taste of one's own medicine: A punishment inflicted on the one who used to inflict the same punishment on others
taste bud: receptor on the tongue that perceives flavor
taste bud: Your taste buds are the little points on the surface of your tongue which enable you to recognize the flavour of a food or drink. Any of numerous spherical or ovoid clusters of receptor cells found mainly in the epithelium of the tongue and constituting the end organs of the sense of taste. one of the small parts of the surface of your tongue with which you can taste things
taste buds: small receptors on the tongue which perceive taste
taste cell: an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
taste one's own medicine: accept the consequences of one's own actions, accept the situation one has created for himself
taste property: a property appreciated via the sense of taste
acquired taste: A taste which is not natural or innate, but which has developed through habit or learning
Like many another Italian War hero, young Dino Grandi had turned to the post-War Fascist movement to satisfy an acquired taste for action.
acquired taste: Something that is appreciated only after having initially been regarded as unappealing or unpleasant; a person who is regarded as difficult or dislikable but of whom at least some have grown to approve
NBA Hall of Famer Arnold Red Auerbach was an acquired taste for most people who had to deal with him on a regular basis. . . his rough edges becoming part and parcel of his storied success.
bad taste in one's mouth: A feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea
Knowing that I had inadvertently aided a killer, left me with a bad taste in my mouth.
bad taste in one's mouth: A feeling of disappointment and frustration
bad taste in one's mouth: A feeling something is morally despicable as to cause nausea
The more I thought of my orders, the more it left a bad taste in my mouth.
tasted: Simple past tense and past participle of taste
tastelessness: The quality, state, or characteristic of being tasteless
tasting: A small amount of food or drink
tasting: Present participle of taste
there's no accounting for taste: When it comes to subjective matters of taste, people have wildly different opinions
there's no accounting for taste: Disagreements about matters of taste can't be objectively resolved
tasteless: insipid
slap the taste out of your mouth: (Ev ile ilgili) beat the dumb off of you
slap the taste out of your mouth: (Ev ile ilgili) try to get someone to stop or not do something that you really do not find appropriate
tastefulness: {n} a palatable or high taste
tasteless: {a} having little or no relish, insipid
tastelessness: {n} a want of taste or relish, insipidity
give someone a taste of their own medicine: (deyim) Give someone the same bad treatment that they have given to others
in poor taste: (deyim) Lacking aesthetic or social taste, tasteless
to the king's taste: (deyim) Perfectly; just as anyone could want it; very satisfactorily
1. The rooms in her new home were painted and decorated to the king's taste. 2. The soldiers dressed and marched to the king's taste.
to the queen's taste: (deyim) Perfectly; just as anyone could want it; very satisfactorily
The rooms in her new home were painted and decorated to the queen's taste.
To the taste: harsh
acquired taste: One that is unpleasant on immediate experience or is likeable only after being experienced repeatedly
acquired taste: taste that one must get accustomed to, taste which one learns to like with time
acquired taste: a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"
acquired taste: a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste
bad taste: unpleasant flavor; disagreeable feeling; poor sense of style (especially in fashion or interior design)
change taste: alter the flavor of
every man to his taste: each person has a right to his own preferences
good taste: good sense, excellent opinion of what is good or appropriate
great taste: wonderful taste, heavenly flavor
has a good taste: is delicious, tastes good, has a good flavor
in bad taste: tasteless, vulgar, gross, gaudy, inelegant, improper
in good taste: becomingly, fittingly, stylishly, elegantly
in good taste(p): satisfying generally accepted social or esthetic standards
low taste: preference for low-quality or unfashionable things
not to my taste: not attractive to me, not my style, not suited to my preferences
pleasant taste: nice flavor, good flavor
sense of taste: one of the five senses, ability to perceive and recognize flavors
sourish taste: somewhat sour flavor
tast: obsolete spelling of taste
tasted: past of taste
tasteful: having flavor
tasteful: free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"
tasteful: {s} tasty, delicious; exhibiting good taste
tasteful: Having or exhibiting good taste; in accordance with good taste; tasty; as, a tasteful drapery
tasteful: having or exhibiting good taste; aesthetically pleasing or conforming to expectations or ideals of what is appropriate
tasteful: having or showing or conforming to good taste
tasteful: having or showing or conforming to good taste having flavor
tasteful: Having a high relish; savory
tasteful: If you say that something is tasteful, you consider it to be attractive, elegant, and in good taste. The decor is tasteful and restrained. tasteless + tastefully taste·ful·ly a large and tastefully decorated home. made, decorated, or chosen with good taste
tastefully: with taste; in a tasteful manner; "the house was tastefully decorated"
tastefully: in good taste, elegantly
tastefully: In a tasteful manner
tastefully: with taste; in a tasteful manner; "the house was tastefully decorated
tastefulness: The characteristic of being tasteful
tastefulness: {i} elegance, state of showing good aesthetic sense
tastefulness: elegance indicated by good taste
tasteless: not pleasing to the sense of taste
tasteless: Having no flavour; bland, insipid
tasteless: If you describe something such as a remark or joke as tasteless, you mean that it is offensive. I think that is the most vulgar and tasteless remark I ever heard in my life
tasteless: Lacking delicacy, refinement and good taste; unbecoming, crass
tasteless: If you describe something such as furniture, clothing, or the way that a house is decorated as tasteless, you consider it to be vulgar and unattractive. a flat crammed with spectacularly tasteless objets d'art
tasteless: Having no taste; insipid; flat; as, tasteless fruit
tasteless: {s} without taste, flavorless, bland; vulgar, indelicate, gaudy
tasteless: lacking aesthetic or social taste
tasteless: lacking aesthetic or social taste lacking flavor
tasteless: Not in accordance with good taste; as, a tasteless arrangement of drapery
tasteless: deficient in tastefulness; "coarse and tasteless luxury" lacking aesthetic or social taste lacking flavor
tasteless: lacking flavor
tasteless: deficient in tastefulness; "coarse and tasteless luxury"
tasteless: If you describe food or drink as tasteless, you mean that it has very little or no flavour. The fish was mushy and tasteless. = flavourless tasty
tasteless: Destitute of the sense of taste; or of good taste; as, a tasteless age
tastelessly: In a tasteless manner
tastelessly: in poor taste, gaudily, coarsely, showily, indelicately
tastelessly: without taste or in poor taste; in a tasteless manner; "the house was tastelessly decorated
tastelessness: The characteristic of being tasteless
tastelessness: {i} lack of good taste, gaudiness, coarseness, flashiness
tastelessness: inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste
tastelessness: gimcrackery
tastes: Third person singular simple present of to taste
tastes: Plural of taste
tasting: a small amount (especially of food or wine)
tasting: a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
tasting: taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"
tasting: The taking of a small amount of food or drink into the mouth in order to taste it
tasting: {i} testing flavor, eating in order to test flavor
tasting: The act of perceiving or tasting by the organs of taste; the faculty or sense by which we perceive or distinguish savors
tasting: Tasting is used in expressions such as wine tasting to refer to a social event at which people try different kinds of the specified drink or food in small amounts. an event that is organized so that you can try different foods or drinks to see if you like them
tasting: taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most" a small amount (especially of food or wine)
tasting: {i} degustation

taste

Turkish pronunciation

teyst

Synonyms

smack, smatch, aftertaste, aroma, bang, bitter, drive, ginger, jolt, kick, oomph, palatableness, piquancy, punch, relish

Antonyms

lot, disinclination, dislike, hate, hatred, abstain, refrain

Pronunciation

/ˈtāst/ /ˈteɪst/

Etymology

[ tAst ] (verb.) 14th century. From Middle English tasten from Old French taster from assumed Vulgar Latin *taxitare, a new iterative of Latin taxare (“to touch sharply”) from tangere (“to touch”). Replaced native Middle English smaken, smakien "to taste" (from Old English smacian "to taste"), Middle English smecchen "to taste, smack" (from Old English smeccan "to taste"), Middle English buriȝen "to taste" (from Old English byrigan, birian "to taste").