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The correct spelling is taste.
How to pronounce taste
/teɪst/
nounIPA: /teɪst/
Say it like: Tas-te
The correct spelling is taste. One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation. For example: "He had a strange taste in his mouth."
Usage Examples
“He had a strange taste in his mouth.”
“His taste was impaired by an illness.”
“Dr. Parker has good taste in wine.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
- 2.The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.
- 3.A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.
- 4.A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.
- 5.Personal preference; liking; predilection.
verb
- 1.To sample the flavor of something orally.
- 2.To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavour is distinguished.
- 3.To experience.
- 4.To take sparingly.
- 5.To try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of.
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