1.the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus;
the candy left him with a bad taste
2.a strong liking;
my own preference is for good literature
3.delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values);
arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
4.a brief experience of something;
he got a taste of life on the wild side
5.a small amount eaten or drunk;
take a taste--you'll like it
6.the faculty of taste;
his cold deprived him of his sense of taste
7.a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds;
a wine tasting
1.have flavor; taste of something
2.take a sample of;
Try these new crackers
3.perceive by the sense of taste;
Can you taste the garlic?
4.have a distinctive or characteristic taste;
This tastes of nutmeg
5.distinguish flavors;
We tasted wines last night
6.experience briefly;
The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died