TASTE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a kind of sensing
    • distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a wine tasting
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the faculty of taste
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his cold deprived him of his sense of taste
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the candy left him with a bad taste
    • the melon had a delicious taste
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
    • to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Attribute(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a brief experience of something
    Usage Example(s)
    • he got a taste of life on the wild side
    • she enjoyed her brief taste of independence
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • a strong liking
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • my own preference is for good literature
    • the Irish have a penchant for blarney
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • a small amount eaten or drunk
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • take a taste–you”ll like it
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

TASTE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • experience briefly
    Usage Example(s)
    • The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • take a sample of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Try these new crackers
    • Sample the regional dishes
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • perceive by the sense of taste
    Usage Example(s)
    • Can you taste the garlic?
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • distinguish flavors
    Usage Example(s)
    • We tasted wines last night
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  5. Meaning
    • have flavor
    • taste of something
    Synonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • have a distinctive or characteristic taste
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This tastes of nutmeg
    Hypernyms(s) taste is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)