One of the five senses: the physical ability to detect flavors.
The sociological concept of expressing preferences.
To try the flavor or quality of something.
The sensory impression of a substance that is determined mainly by the chemical senses of taste and smell.
a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"; "martinis are an acquired taste"
take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"
a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"
distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night"
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"
the faculty of taste; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"
have flavor; taste of something
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"
distinguishing a taste by means of the taste buds; "he loved the smell and taste of fresh bread"; "a wine tasting"
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you''ll like it"
experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
