Synonyms for taste
noun
The sense that detects flavor
tongue, taste buds, palate, gustation, goût (French).
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.
Judgment, especially esthetic judgment
discrimination, susceptibility, appreciation, good taste, discernment, acumen, penetration, acuteness, feeling, refinement, appreciation; see also judgment 1.
Preference
tendency, leaning, affection, attachment; see inclination 1.
in bad taste
in good taste
to one's taste
verb
To experience flavor
relish, savor, smack one's lips, chew, eat, bite, enjoy.
To test by the tongue
sip, try, touch, sample, lick, suck, roll over in the mouth, partake of; see also examine 2.
To recognize by flavor
sense, savor, distinguish; see know 3.
To experience
feel, perceive, know; see undergo.
See taste in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
taste flavor relish savor tang 1
These nouns denote a quality that can be perceived by the taste buds on the tongue: the salty taste of anchovies; the pungent flavor of garlic; the zesty relish of the salsa; the savor of rich chocolate; the fresh tang of lemonade.
See taste in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To have a particular flavor or suggestion of something:
savor, smack2, smell, suggest. See suggestTo undergo an emotional reaction:
experience, feel, have, know, savor. See feelingsTo participate in or partake of personally.
Also used with of: experience, feel, go through, have, know, meet1 (with), see, suffer, undergo. (Archaic) prove. Idiom: run up against. See participate
noun
A desire for food or drink:
appetite, hunger, stomach, thirst. See desireA distinctive property of a substance affecting the gustatory sense:
flavor, relish, sapor, savor, smack2, tang, zest. See tasteA limited or anticipatory experience:
foretaste, sample. See foresightA slight amount or indication:
breath, dash, ghost, hair, hint, intimation, semblance, shade, shadow, soupçon, streak, suggestion, suspicion, tinge, touch, trace, whiff, whisper. (Informal) whisker. See big, showA liking for something:
appetite, fondness, partiality, preference, relish, weakness. See likeThe faculty or sense of discerning what is aesthetically pleasing or appropriate:
tastefulness. See style
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