Aftertaste Definition

ăftər-tāst
noun
A taste persisting in the mouth after the substance that caused it is no longer present.
American Heritage
A taste lingering in the mouth after eating, drinking, or smoking.
Webster's New World
A feeling that remains after an event or experience, especially one that was unpleasant.
American Heritage
The feeling remaining after an experience.
Webster's New World
A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.
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Other Word Forms of Aftertaste

Noun

Singular:
aftertaste
Plural:
aftertastes

Origin of Aftertaste

  • From after- +‎ taste.

    From Wiktionary

Aftertaste Sentence Examples

  • It was far too sweet and had a bitter aftertaste.

  • Then coughed at the tart aftertaste.

  • In high concentrations, stevia can have an almost licorice-like aftertaste and it can be bitter.

  • When tasted neat there is an initial whoosh of alcohol followed by an aftertaste of apples and French chalk on a new inner-tube.

  • The palate is complex, with a combination of ripe fruit, citrus and oak, and a long and lingering aftertaste.

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Words Starting With

AAFAFT

Words Ending With

ETESTE

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