taste

/teɪst/noun

The sense the tongue uses to detect flavors, or the flavor a food or drink produces.

Example sentences

“The soup has a rich, smoky taste.”
“This medicine has a bitter taste, so take it with juice.”

Also means judgment about what is attractive or appropriate: 'good taste', 'a matter of taste', 'in poor taste'.

Synonyms for taste

flavor

Related words

sampleA small piece or amount of something shown or tested to judge what the whole is like.bakeTo prepare food by cooking it with dry heat inside an oven.appetiteThe desire to eat or drink.kitchenThe room in a home or building where meals are prepared.ingredientOne of the things, especially foods, that are combined to make a mixture.dishA container for holding or serving food, such as a plate that is mostly flat with a shallow hollow in the middle.