Day 1693
06 Feb 2026

taste

/teɪst/

noun
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.Personal preference; liking; predilection.A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon.

verb
To sample the flavor of something orally.To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavour is distinguished.To experience.To take sparingly.To try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of.To try by the touch; to handle.