tastes
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Is tastes a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulusExamples: "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"Synonyms: gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation
2. a strong likingExamples: "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"Synonyms: penchant, predilection, preference, taste
3. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)Examples: "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"Synonyms: appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste
4. a brief experience of somethingExamples: "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"Synonyms: taste
5. a small amount eaten or drunkExamples: "take a taste--you'll like it"Synonyms: mouthful, taste
6. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouthExamples: "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"Synonyms: gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste, taste
verb (English)
1. have flavor; taste of somethingSynonyms: savor, savour, taste
2. perceive by the sense of tasteExamples: "Can you taste the garlic?"Synonyms: taste
3. take a sample ofExamples: "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"Synonyms: sample, taste, try, try out
4. have a distinctive or characteristic tasteExamples: "This tastes of nutmeg"Synonyms: smack, taste
5. distinguish flavorsExamples: "We tasted wines last night"Synonyms: taste
6. experience brieflyExamples: "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"Synonyms: taste
Definition source: Wiktionary