taste
English Thesaurus
1. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act)
hypernym | : | perception, sensing, |
definition | : | becoming aware of something via the senses (noun.act) |
2. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | exteroception, |
definition | : | sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body (noun.cognition) |
3. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | sugariness, sweet, sweetness, |
definition | : | the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | sour, sourness, tartness, |
definition | : | the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | bitter, bitterness, |
definition | : | the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | salinity, salt, saltiness, |
definition | : | the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | astringence, astringency, |
definition | : | a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | finish, |
definition | : | (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed) (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | flatness, |
definition | : | a deficiency in flavor (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | mellowness, |
definition | : | a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor (noun.cognition) |
4. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | discrimination, secernment, |
definition | : | the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | style, trend, vogue, |
definition | : | the popular taste at a given time (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | culture, |
definition | : | the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group (noun.cognition) |
attribute | : | tasteful, |
definition | : | having or showing or conforming to good taste (adj.all) |
attribute | : | tasteless, |
definition | : | lacking aesthetic or social taste (adj.all) |
5. a brief experience of something (noun.event)
hypernym | : | experience, |
definition | : | an event as apprehended (noun.event) |
6. a strong liking (noun.feeling)
hypernym | : | liking, |
definition | : | a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment (noun.feeling) |
hyponym | : | acquired taste, |
definition | : | a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience (noun.feeling) |
hyponym | : | weakness, |
definition | : | a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you (noun.feeling) |
7. a small amount eaten or drunk (noun.food)
hyponym | : | bit, bite, morsel, |
definition | : | a small amount of solid food; a mouthful (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | sup, swallow, |
definition | : | a small amount of liquid food (noun.food) |
part meronym | : | helping, portion, serving, |
definition | : | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal (noun.food) |
8. experience briefly (verb.cognition)
hypernym | : | experience, know, live, |
definition | : | have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations (verb.cognition) |
9. take a sample of (verb.consumption)
hyponym | : | degust, |
definition | : | taste with relish (verb.consumption) |
10. perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception)
hypernym | : | comprehend, perceive, |
definition | : | to become aware of through the senses (verb.perception) |
hyponym | : | savor, savour, |
definition | : | taste appreciatively (verb.perception) |
11. distinguish flavors (verb.perception)
hypernym | : | identify, |
definition | : | consider to be equal or the same (verb.cognition) |
entail | : | taste, |
definition | : | perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception) |
12. have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception)
hyponym | : | smack, taste, |
definition | : | have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception) |
13. have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception)
hypernym | : | savor, savour, taste, |
definition | : | have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception) |
14. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act)
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | distinguish flavors (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, taste, |
definition | : | have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | smack, taste, |
definition | : | have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception) |
15. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | distinguish flavors (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, taste, |
definition | : | have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | smack, taste, |
definition | : | have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | tasty, |
definition | : | pleasing to the sense of taste (adj.all) |
16. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | distinguish flavors (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, taste, |
definition | : | have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | smack, taste, |
definition | : | have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception) |
17. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | perceptive, |
definition | : | of or relating to perception (adj.pert) |
18. a brief experience of something (noun.event)
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | experience briefly (verb.cognition) |
19. a strong liking (noun.feeling)
derivation | : | prefer, |
definition | : | like better; value more highly (verb.emotion) |
20. a small amount eaten or drunk (noun.food)
21. experience briefly (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | a brief experience of something (noun.event) |
22. take a sample of (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | sampler, |
definition | : | a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | sample, |
definition | : | a small part of something intended as representative of the whole (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | tasting, |
definition | : | a small amount (especially of food or wine) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | mouthful, taste, |
definition | : | a small amount eaten or drunk (noun.food) |
derivation | : | sampler, |
definition | : | an assortment of various samples (noun.group) |
23. perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception)
derivation | : | taste, tasting, |
definition | : | a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act) |
24. distinguish flavors (verb.perception)
derivation | : | taste, tasting, |
definition | : | a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act) |
25. have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception)
derivation | : | taste, tasting, |
definition | : | a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act) |
26. have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception)
derivation | : | taste, tasting, |
definition | : | a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act) |
27. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act)
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | distinguish flavors (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, taste, |
definition | : | have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | smack, taste, |
definition | : | have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception) |
28. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | distinguish flavors (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, taste, |
definition | : | have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | smack, taste, |
definition | : | have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | tasty, |
definition | : | pleasing to the sense of taste (adj.all) |
29. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | distinguish flavors (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, taste, |
definition | : | have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | smack, taste, |
definition | : | have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception) |
30. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | perceptive, |
definition | : | of or relating to perception (adj.pert) |
31. a brief experience of something (noun.event)
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | experience briefly (verb.cognition) |
32. a strong liking (noun.feeling)
derivation | : | prefer, |
definition | : | like better; value more highly (verb.emotion) |
33. a small amount eaten or drunk (noun.food)
34. experience briefly (verb.cognition)
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | a brief experience of something (noun.event) |
35. take a sample of (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | sampler, |
definition | : | a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | sample, |
definition | : | a small part of something intended as representative of the whole (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | tasting, |
definition | : | a small amount (especially of food or wine) (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | mouthful, taste, |
definition | : | a small amount eaten or drunk (noun.food) |
derivation | : | sampler, |
definition | : | an assortment of various samples (noun.group) |
36. perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception)
derivation | : | taste, tasting, |
definition | : | a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act) |
37. distinguish flavors (verb.perception)
derivation | : | taste, tasting, |
definition | : | a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act) |
38. have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception)
derivation | : | taste, tasting, |
definition | : | a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act) |
39. have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception)
derivation | : | taste, tasting, |
definition | : | a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act) |
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