• noun:   a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
• noun:   the faculty of taste

  Example: "His cold deprived him of his sense of taste"

• noun:   the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

  Example: "The candy left him with a bad taste"

• noun:   delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)

  Example: "Arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"

• noun:   a brief experience of something

  Example: "He got a taste of life on the wild side"

• noun:   a small amount eaten or drunk

  Example: "Take a taste--you'll like it"

• noun:   a strong liking
• verb:   perceive by the sense of taste

  Example: "Can you taste the garlic?"

• verb:   distinguish flavors

  Example: "We tasted wines last night"

• verb:   have flavor; taste of something
• verb:   experience briefly

  Example: "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"

• verb:   have a distinctive or characteristic taste

  Example: "This tastes of nutmeg"

• verb:   take a sample of

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