A distinctive property of a substance affecting the gustatory sense

• zest

  1. Flavor or piquancy:
  2. Interest or excitement:
  3. The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring:

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  1. Flavor or piquancy:
  2. Interest or excitement:
  3. The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring:

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• taste

  1. To distinguish the flavor of by taking into the mouth.
  2. To eat or drink a small quantity of.
  3. To partake of, especially for the first time; experience:

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  1. To distinguish the flavor of by taking into the mouth.
  2. To eat or drink a small quantity of.
  3. To partake of, especially for the first time; experience:

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• tang

  1. A distinctively sharp taste, flavor, or odor, as that of orange juice.
  2. A distinctive quality:
  3. A sharp point, tongue, or prong.

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  1. A distinctively sharp taste, flavor, or odor, as that of orange juice.
  2. A distinctive quality:
  3. A sharp point, tongue, or prong.

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• smack

  1. To press together and open (the lips) quickly and noisily, as in eating or tasting.
  2. To kiss noisily.
  3. To strike sharply and with a loud noise.

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  1. To press together and open (the lips) quickly and noisily, as in eating or tasting.
  2. To kiss noisily.
  3. To strike sharply and with a loud noise.

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• savor

  1. A specific taste or smell:
  2. The quality of something that is perceived as taste or smell:
  3. A distinctive quality or characteristic:

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  1. A specific taste or smell:
  2. The quality of something that is perceived as taste or smell:
  3. A distinctive quality or characteristic:

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• sapor

  1. A quality perceptible to the sense of taste; flavor.

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  1. A quality perceptible to the sense of taste; flavor.

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• relish

  1. Hearty enjoyment or appreciation:
  2. Something that lends pleasure or zest:
  3. A keen liking for something:

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  1. Hearty enjoyment or appreciation:
  2. Something that lends pleasure or zest:
  3. A keen liking for something:

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A distinctive yet intangible quality deemed typical of a given thing

• smack

  1. To press together and open (the lips) quickly and noisily, as in eating or tasting.
  2. To kiss noisily.
  3. To strike sharply and with a loud noise.

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  1. To press together and open (the lips) quickly and noisily, as in eating or tasting.
  2. To kiss noisily.
  3. To strike sharply and with a loud noise.

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• savor

  1. A specific taste or smell:
  2. The quality of something that is perceived as taste or smell:
  3. A distinctive quality or characteristic:

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  1. A specific taste or smell:
  2. The quality of something that is perceived as taste or smell:
  3. A distinctive quality or characteristic:

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• atmosphere

  1. The gaseous mass or envelope surrounding a celestial body, especially the one surrounding the earth, and retained by the celestial body's gravitational field.
  2. The air or climate in a specific place.
  3. A unit of pressure equal to the air pressure at sea level. It equals the amount of pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 millimeters high at 0 degrees Celsius under standard gravity, or 14.7 pounds per square inch (1.01325 × 10⁵ pascals).

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  1. The gaseous mass or envelope surrounding a celestial body, especially the one surrounding the earth, and retained by the celestial body's gravitational field.
  2. The air or climate in a specific place.
  3. A unit of pressure equal to the air pressure at sea level. It equals the amount of pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 millimeters high at 0 degrees Celsius under standard gravity, or 14.7 pounds per square inch (1.01325 × 10⁵ pascals).

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• aroma

  1. A quality that can be perceived by the olfactory sense:
  2. A characteristic, usually pleasant odor, as of a plant, spice, or food:
  3. A distinctive, intangible quality; an aura:

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  1. A quality that can be perceived by the olfactory sense:
  2. A characteristic, usually pleasant odor, as of a plant, spice, or food:
  3. A distinctive, intangible quality; an aura:

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A substance that imparts taste

• spice

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• seasoning

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• seasoner

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• flavoring

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• condiment

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To impart flavor to

• season

  1. One of the four natural divisions of the year, spring, summer, fall, and winter, in the North and South Temperate zones. Each season, beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, is characterized by specific meteorological or climatic conditions.
  2. The two divisions of the year, rainy and dry, in some tropical regions.
  3. A recurrent period characterized by certain occurrences, occupations, festivities, or crops:

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  1. One of the four natural divisions of the year, spring, summer, fall, and winter, in the North and South Temperate zones. Each season, beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, is characterized by specific meteorological or climatic conditions.
  2. The two divisions of the year, rainy and dry, in some tropical regions.
  3. A recurrent period characterized by certain occurrences, occupations, festivities, or crops:

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That which pleases the palate

• zing

  1. A brief high-pitched humming or buzzing sound, such as that made by a swiftly passing object or a taut vibrating string.
  2. To make a zing.
  3. To move swiftly with or as if with a zing:

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  1. A brief high-pitched humming or buzzing sound, such as that made by a swiftly passing object or a taut vibrating string.
  2. To make a zing.
  3. To move swiftly with or as if with a zing:

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• wallop

  1. To beat forcefully; thrash.
  2. To strike with a hard blow:
  3. To defeat thoroughly.

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  1. To beat forcefully; thrash.
  2. To strike with a hard blow:
  3. To defeat thoroughly.

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• zest

  1. Flavor or piquancy:
  2. Interest or excitement:
  3. The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring:

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  1. Flavor or piquancy:
  2. Interest or excitement:
  3. The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring:

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• aftertaste

  1. A taste persisting in the mouth after the substance that caused it is no longer present.
  2. A feeling that remains after an event or experience, especially one that was unpleasant.

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  1. A taste persisting in the mouth after the substance that caused it is no longer present.
  2. A feeling that remains after an event or experience, especially one that was unpleasant.

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• flavoring

  1. A substance, such as an extract or spice, that imparts flavor.

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  1. A substance, such as an extract or spice, that imparts flavor.

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• piquancy

  1. The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.

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  1. The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.

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• gusto

  1. Vigorous enjoyment; zest:
  2. Individual taste.
  3. Artistic style.

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  1. Vigorous enjoyment; zest:
  2. Individual taste.
  3. Artistic style.

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• sapidity

  1. The property of being sapid; tastiness

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  1. The property of being sapid; tastiness

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• smack

  1. To press together and open (the lips) quickly and noisily, as in eating or tasting.
  2. To kiss noisily.
  3. To strike sharply and with a loud noise.

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  1. To press together and open (the lips) quickly and noisily, as in eating or tasting.
  2. To kiss noisily.
  3. To strike sharply and with a loud noise.

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• relish

  1. Hearty enjoyment or appreciation:
  2. Something that lends pleasure or zest:
  3. A keen liking for something:

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  1. Hearty enjoyment or appreciation:
  2. Something that lends pleasure or zest:
  3. A keen liking for something:

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• tang

  1. A distinctively sharp taste, flavor, or odor, as that of orange juice.
  2. A distinctive quality:
  3. A sharp point, tongue, or prong.

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  1. A distinctively sharp taste, flavor, or odor, as that of orange juice.
  2. A distinctive quality:
  3. A sharp point, tongue, or prong.

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• savor

  1. A specific taste or smell:
  2. The quality of something that is perceived as taste or smell:
  3. A distinctive quality or characteristic:

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  1. A specific taste or smell:
  2. The quality of something that is perceived as taste or smell:
  3. A distinctive quality or characteristic:

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• taste

  1. To distinguish the flavor of by taking into the mouth.
  2. To eat or drink a small quantity of.
  3. To partake of, especially for the first time; experience:

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  1. To distinguish the flavor of by taking into the mouth.
  2. To eat or drink a small quantity of.
  3. To partake of, especially for the first time; experience:

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Essential nature

• feeling

  1. The sense of touch:
  2. A sensation experienced through this sense:
  3. A physical sensation other than one experienced though touch:

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  1. The sense of touch:
  2. A sensation experienced through this sense:
  3. A physical sensation other than one experienced though touch:

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• quality

  1. An inherent or distinguishing characteristic; a property:
  2. A personal trait, especially a character trait:
  3. Essential character; nature:

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  1. An inherent or distinguishing characteristic; a property:
  2. A personal trait, especially a character trait:
  3. Essential character; nature:

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• character

  1. The combination of mental characteristics and behavior that distinguishes a person or group.
  2. The distinguishing nature of something.
  3. Moral strength; integrity:

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  1. The combination of mental characteristics and behavior that distinguishes a person or group.
  2. The distinguishing nature of something.
  3. Moral strength; integrity:

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