taste

(noun) the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus. Synonyms: taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception. Examples: "The candy left him with a bad taste." "The melon had a delicious taste."

(noun) a strong liking. Synonyms: preference, penchant, predilection. Examples: "My own preference is for good literature." "The irish have a penchant for blarney."

(noun) delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values). Synonyms: appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness. Examples: "Arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success." "To ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste."

(noun) a brief experience of something. Examples: "He got a taste of life on the wild side." "She enjoyed her brief taste of independence."

(noun) a small amount eaten or drunk. Synonyms: mouthful. Example: "Take a taste--you'll like it."

(noun) the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth. Synonyms: gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modality. Example: "His cold deprived him of his sense of taste."

(noun) a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds. Synonyms: tasting. Example: "A wine tasting."

(verb) have flavor; taste of something. Synonyms: savor, savour.

(verb) perceive by the sense of taste. Example: "Can you taste the garlic?."

(verb) take a sample of. Synonyms: sample, try, try out. Examples: "Try these new crackers." "Sample the regional dishes."

(verb) have a distinctive or characteristic taste. Synonyms: smack. Example: "This tastes of nutmeg."

(verb) distinguish flavors. Example: "We tasted wines last night."

(verb) experience briefly. Example: "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died."