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taste — the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth

Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪst/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's cooking always tastes like love and MSG.
  • He has such bad taste in movies that he thinks Sharknado is a masterpiece.
  • The medicine tastes terrible, but it works well.

taste

NOUN

[/teɪst/]

the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth

a cheerful young chef holds a wooden spoon up to their mouth, sampling soup from a large pot. Their face lights up with pure joy as the delicious flavor hits their tongue. They close their eyes slightly and smile widely, clearly savoring the rich, warm broth. Steam rises from the spoon as they pull it away from their lips, their expression showing complete satisfaction. A grandmother nearby watches with approval, nodding as she sees the positive reaction. Fresh herbs and colorful vegetables scattered around the kitchen add to the sensory-rich environment. the sensation of flavor being perceived in the mouth
💡 Concept

a cheerful young chef holds a wooden spoon up to their mouth, sampling soup from a large pot. Their face lights up with pure joy as the delicious flavor hits their tongue. They close their eyes slightly and smile widely, clearly savoring the rich, warm broth. Steam rises from the spoon as they pull it away from their lips, their expression showing complete satisfaction. A grandmother nearby watches with approval, nodding as she sees the positive reaction. Fresh herbs and colorful vegetables scattered around the kitchen add to the sensory-rich environment. the sensation of flavor being perceived in the mouth

Take time to taste, don't cook in haste or it's waste!
🎵 Rhyme

Take time to taste, don't cook in haste or it's waste!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/teɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪst/

🌳Etymology

Roottaste

Origin

The word taste derives from Old French 'taster', meaning 'to touch' or 'to feel'. Originally referring to tactile perception through touch, the term gradually evolved to denote the sensory perception of flavor experienced through the tongue, reflecting a semantic shift from manual examination to gustatory sensation.

Breakdown

Old French 'taster' (to touch, to feel) → Middle English 'tasten' → Modern English 'taste'. The root 'tast-' carries the primary semantic content of sensory perception, with the evolution showing a narrowing of meaning from general tactile sensation to specific gustatory experience.

🎵Rhyme

wastehastepaste
waste
haste
paste

🔗Collocations

good taste
taste buds
bitter taste
taste test
acquire a taste
bad taste
taste like

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother's cooking always tastes like love and MSG.”

😄 Fun example

“He has such bad taste in movies that he thinks Sharknado is a masterpiece.”

“The medicine tastes terrible, but it works well.”

“She developed a taste for spicy food after living in Korea.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

flavorsavorsamplepreferenceliking

Antonyms

distasteaversion

Related

smelltextureappetitepalatecuisine

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