sense of taste

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

taste gustation gustatory modality

Hypernyms

modality exteroception sensory system sense modality

Examples

his cold deprived him of his sense of taste Source: Internet

Dolphins are not thought to have a good sense of taste, as their taste buds are atrophied or missing altogether. Source: Internet

I had the experience of losing my sense of taste entirely on chemo (I did get it back fortunately, since I'm a chef!) and found that I got satisfaction only from the texture of food. Source: Internet

Cornell University researchers found that packing on pounds seems to dull people's sense of taste. Source: Internet

John, the owner of the garden, was a wealthy man with a very well developed sense of taste. Source: Internet

Core symptoms for children: cough, fever, shortness of breath, loss of sense of taste or smell. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sense of self-worth sense of shame sense of smell sense of the meeting sense of touch sense of worth