taste

a strong liking

a brief experience of something

“he got a taste of life on the wild side”

distinguish flavors

“We tasted wines last night”

experience briefly

“The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died”

perceive by the sense of taste

“Can you taste the garlic?”

the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

“his cold deprived him of his sense of taste”

a small amount eaten or drunk

“take a taste--you'll like it”

take a sample of

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”

delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)

“arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”

have a distinctive or characteristic taste

“This tastes of nutmeg”