Definition of DEGUST

degust

Verb

Verb Forms: degusted, degusting, degusts

  • To taste something carefully and with pleasure.
  • taste with relish
    • "degust this wonderful soup"
  • To taste carefully to fully appreciate something; to savour

Examples

  • He would degust the taste of victory after playing a seven-letter word on a triple.

Origin / Etymology

From French déguster. Doublet of degustate.

Scrabble Score: 8

degust: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
degust: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
degust: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

degust: valid Words With Friends Word