taste : Idioms & Phrases

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acid-tasting

  • adjective satellite having a sour acidic taste
    acid-tasting.
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acquired taste

  • noun a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience
    • martinis are an acquired taste
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change taste

  • verb alter the flavor of
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in good taste

  • adjective satellite satisfying generally accepted social or esthetic standards
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mild-tasting

  • adjective satellite having a mild taste
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pleasant-tasting

  • adjective satellite extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
    yummy; scrumptious; delectable; toothsome; delicious; luscious.
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sense of taste

  • noun the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
    taste; gustation; gustatory modality.
    • his cold deprived him of his sense of taste
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sharp-tasting

  • adjective satellite somewhat bitter
    bitterish.
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sour-tasting

  • adjective satellite having a sour acidic taste
    acid-tasting.
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taste bud

  • noun an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
    tastebud; gustatory organ.
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taste cell

  • noun an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
    gustatory cell.
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Taste of buds, ∨ Taste of goblets

  • (Anat.), the flask-shaped end organs of taste in the epithelium of the tongue. They are made up of modified epithelial cells arranged somewhat like leaves in a bud.
Webster 1913

taste perception

  • noun the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
    taste; gustatory sensation; gustatory perception; taste perception.
    • the candy left him with a bad taste
    • the melon had a delicious taste
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taste property

  • noun a property appreciated via the sense of taste
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taste sensation

  • noun the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
    taste; gustatory sensation; gustatory perception; taste perception.
    • the candy left him with a bad taste
    • the melon had a delicious taste
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taste tester

  • noun someone who samples food or drink for its quality
    sampler; taster; taste tester.
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taste-maker

  • noun someone who popularizes a new fashion
    fashion arbiter; trend-setter.
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taste-tester

  • noun someone who samples food or drink for its quality
    sampler; taster; taste tester.
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wine tasting

  • noun a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines
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