taster — a person whose job is to taste food or drink to test its quality
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person whose job is to taste food or drink to test its quality
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈteɪstər/
Example Sentences
- The chocolate factory's chief taster gained 10 pounds in his first month on the job.
- She works as a coffee taster for a famous international brand.
- The restaurant gave us a small taster of their signature soup.
taster
NOUN[/ˈteɪstər/]
a person whose job is to taste food or drink to test its quality
Professional taster evaluating wine quality
The taster failed his master, causing a disaster!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Taster is a modern English formation derived from the verb taste, combined with the agentive suffix -er, denoting a person who tastes. The word emerged in English to describe someone professionally engaged in sampling flavors or testing foodstuffs.
Breakdown
taste (verb: to perceive flavor) + -er (suffix: agent noun, one who performs an action). The suffix -er converts the action verb into a noun referring to the person who performs that action.
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📝Examples
“The chocolate factory's chief taster gained 10 pounds in his first month on the job.”
“She works as a coffee taster for a famous international brand.”
“The restaurant gave us a small taster of their signature soup.”
“Being a professional ice cream taster sounds like a dream job until you realize you can't actually enjoy it anymore.”
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