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Nouns (16)

n. a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"

tasting

n. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"

mouthful

n. a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"

gustation, gustatory modality, sense of taste

n. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"

appreciation, perceptiveness, discernment

n. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"

preference, predilection, penchant

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

gustatory sensation, gustatory perception, taste sensation, taste perception

n. 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"; "the melon had a delicious taste"

Verbs (8)

perceive flavor

v. perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"

distinguish flavor

v. distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night"

try, sample, try out

v. take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

savor, savour, have flavor

v. have flavor; taste of something

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (96)

cultivation

n. (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops

encouragement, encouraging

n. the expression of approval and support

drink

n. a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"

swig

n. a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"

bracer, pick-me-up

n. a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)

pursuer, chaser

n. a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"

cocktail

n. a short mixed drink

judgment, judgement, sagacity, sagaciousness, discernment

n. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

delicacy, discreetness, discretion, circumspection, prudence

n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"

discrimination

n. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

faculty, mental faculty

n. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, skill, acquirement

n. an ability that has been acquired by training

gift, endowment, talent, natural endowment

n. natural abilities or qualities

hang, bent, knack

n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

power, ability

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

aptitude

n. inherent ability

proclivity, propensity, leaning

n. a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

set, bent

n. a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"

prejudice, bias

n. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

tendency, propensity, leaning

n. an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

craving

n. an intense desire for some particular thing

desire

n. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

passion, passionateness

n. strong feeling or emotion

stomach

n. an appetite for food; "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"

discrimination

n. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

choice, selection, pick

n. the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"

option, choice, alternative

n. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"

delicacy, discretion

n. refined taste; tact

judgment, judgement, judging

n. the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

preference, predilection

n. a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

preference, druthers

n. the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"

love

n. a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"

admiration, wonder, wonderment

n. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

regard

n. a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"

zest, relish, gusto, zestfulness

n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

respect, esteem

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

pleasure, pleasance

n. a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"

satisfaction

n. the contentment you feel when you have done something right; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"

volition, will

n. the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith

disposition, inclination, tendency

n. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

affinity

n. a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"

poll, canvas, canvass

v. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

experience, undergo, go through, live through

v. go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (3)

antipathy, aversion, distaste

n. a feeling of intense dislike

taste

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