taste

Sense 1 noun

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

the candy left him with a bad taste

Sense 2 verb

have flavor; taste of something

Sense 3 noun

a strong liking

my own preference is for good literature

Sense 4 verb

perceive by the sense of taste

Can you taste the garlic?

Sense 5 noun

delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)

arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success

Sense 6 verb

take a sample of

Try these new crackers

Sense 7 noun

a brief experience of something

he got a taste of life on the wild side

Sense 8 verb

have a distinctive or characteristic taste

This tastes of nutmeg

Sense 9 noun

a small amount eaten or drunk

take a taste--you'll like it

Sense 10 verb

distinguish flavors

We tasted wines last night

Sense 11 noun

the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

his cold deprived him of his sense of taste

Sense 12 verb

experience briefly

The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died

Sense 13 noun

a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

a wine tasting