taste

n.

1. The sense that detects flavor

   tongue, taste buds, palate, gustation, goût (French).

2. The quality detected by taste, sense 1

   flavor, savor, savoriness, sapidity, aftertaste, palatableness, tang, piquancy, suggestion, zip*, wallop*, ginger*, kick*, smack*, bang*, jolt*, oomph*, drive*, nuttiness*, zing*, punch*. *

   The four basic sensations of taste are: sweet, sour, bitter, and salty.

3. Judgment, especially esthetic judgment

   discrimination, susceptibility, appreciation, good taste, discernment, acumen, penetration, acuteness, feeling, refinement, appreciation; see also judgment 1.

4. Preference

   tendency, leaning, affection, attachment; see inclination 1.

in bad taste

in good taste

to one's taste

taste

v.

1. To experience flavor

   relish, savor, smack one's lips, chew, eat, bite, enjoy.

2. To test by the tongue

   sip, try, touch, sample, lick, suck, roll over in the mouth, partake of; see also examine 2.

3. To recognize by flavor

   sense, savor, distinguish; see know 3.

4. To experience

   feel, perceive, know; see undergo.