tastes

Noun

• the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
• a strong liking
• delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
• a brief experience of something
• a small amount eaten or drunk
• the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
• a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
• plural of taste

Verb

• have flavor; taste of something
• perceive by the sense of taste
• take a sample of
• have a distinctive or characteristic taste
  • "This tastes of nutmeg"
• distinguish flavors
• experience briefly
• third-person singular simple present indicative of taste

Synonyms

appreciation, discernment, gustation, gustatory modality, gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, mouthful, penchant, perceptiveness, predilection, preference, sample, savor, savour, sense of taste, smack, taste, taste perception, taste sensation, tasting, try, try out