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	:	modality, sense modality, sensory system,
definition	:	a particular sense (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)

hypernym	:	aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression,
definition	:	an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang,
definition	:	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (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	:	connoisseurship, vertu, virtu,
definition	:	love of or taste for fine objects of art (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	style, trend, vogue,
definition	:	the popular taste at a given time (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	delicacy, discretion,
definition	:	refined taste; tact (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)

hypernym	:	small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity,
definition	:	an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude (noun.quantity)

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)

hypernym	:	consume, have, ingest, take, take in,
definition	:	serve oneself to, or consume regularly (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)

derivation	:	gustative, gustatorial, gustatory,
definition	:	of or relating to gustation (adj.pert)

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)

derivation	:	sample, taste, try, try out,
definition	:	take a sample of (verb.consumption)

21. experience briefly (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	taste,
definition	:	a brief experience of something (noun.event)

22. take a sample of (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	degustation, relishing, savoring, savouring, tasting,
definition	:	taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality (noun.act)

derivation	:	sampler,
definition	:	a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	test, trial, trial run, tryout,
definition	:	trying something to find out about it (noun.cognition)

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)

derivation	:	sampler, taste tester, taste-tester, taster,
definition	:	someone who samples food or drink for its quality (noun.person)

derivation	:	attempter, essayer, trier,
definition	:	one who tries (noun.person)

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)

derivation	:	gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste, taste,
definition	:	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation,
definition	:	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus (noun.cognition)

24. distinguish flavors (verb.perception)

derivation	:	taste, tasting,
definition	:	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act)

derivation	:	gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste, taste,
definition	:	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation,
definition	:	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	:	sampler, taste tester, taste-tester, taster,
definition	:	someone who samples food or drink for its quality (noun.person)

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)

derivation	:	gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste, taste,
definition	:	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation,
definition	:	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	:	flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang,
definition	:	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition)

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)

derivation	:	gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste, taste,
definition	:	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation,
definition	:	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	:	flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang,
definition	:	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition)

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)

derivation	:	gustative, gustatorial, gustatory,
definition	:	of or relating to gustation (adj.pert)

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)

derivation	:	sample, taste, try, try out,
definition	:	take a sample of (verb.consumption)

34. experience briefly (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	taste,
definition	:	a brief experience of something (noun.event)

35. take a sample of (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	degustation, relishing, savoring, savouring, tasting,
definition	:	taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality (noun.act)

derivation	:	sampler,
definition	:	a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	test, trial, trial run, tryout,
definition	:	trying something to find out about it (noun.cognition)

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)

derivation	:	sampler, taste tester, taste-tester, taster,
definition	:	someone who samples food or drink for its quality (noun.person)

derivation	:	attempter, essayer, trier,
definition	:	one who tries (noun.person)

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)

derivation	:	gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste, taste,
definition	:	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation,
definition	:	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus (noun.cognition)

37. distinguish flavors (verb.perception)

derivation	:	taste, tasting,
definition	:	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds (noun.act)

derivation	:	gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste, taste,
definition	:	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation,
definition	:	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	:	sampler, taste tester, taste-tester, taster,
definition	:	someone who samples food or drink for its quality (noun.person)

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)

derivation	:	gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste, taste,
definition	:	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation,
definition	:	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	:	flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang,
definition	:	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition)

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)

derivation	:	gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste, taste,
definition	:	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation,
definition	:	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	:	flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang,
definition	:	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition)

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