taste
the other senses FEEL, HEAR, SEE, SMELL see also FOOD, DRINK - to have a particular taste: taste + adjective, taste of sth, taste like sth That fish didn't taste very nice, did it? ◎ The wine tasted of strawberries. ◎ What does it taste like? - the flavour of a particular food or drink: taste This cheese has a strange taste. ◎ a slight taste of garlic - the smell and taste of food: flavour (AmE flavor)(noun C/U) 'What flavours have you got?' 'Strawberry or vanilla.' ◎ Do you think a little salt would improve the flavour? - to add sth to food to give it a particular flavour: flavour (AmE flavor) sth I flavoured the soup with lemon and parsley. ◎ a strawberry-flavoured milk shake - sth that is added to food or drink to give it a particular flavour: flavouring (AmE flavoring) - to eat or drink a small amount of sth to see what it tastes like: taste sth Can you just taste this and tell me if it's OK? - to be able to recognize the taste of food or drink: taste sth I can't taste it - I've got a cold. - the ability to recognize the flavour of sth: taste (noun U) Taste is one of the five senses. ※ different kinds of taste - having a taste like sugar: sweet - having a sharp taste like that of a lemon: sour - having a sharp unpleasant taste; not sweet, like coffee: bitter The wine left a bitter taste in my mouth. ※ sweet things SWEET - if sth tastes good, it is tasty, good a very tasty meal ◎ good wine - if sth tastes very good, it is delicious - if sth has no flavour or taste, it is tasteless - if sth tastes very bad, it is disgusting, revolting, horrible The restaurant looked nice, but the meal was disgusting. - if sth tastes bad because it is old, it is bad, off (not before a noun) That milk tastes a bit off - somebody must have forgotten to put it in the fridge. - if a taste is powerful or intense, it is strong; opposite: mild a strong taste of onions ◎ a mild chocolate flavour ※ words used about particular types of food - types of food that are made with a lot of spices or pepper are hot, spicy; opposite: mild The curry was too hot. ◎ spicy Mexican food ◎ mild mustard/cheese - if a drink is made with very little water or a lot of alcohol, it is strong; opposite: weak strong coffee ◎ strong beer ◎ weak tea - tasting like fish, nuts, sugar, pepper, salt, etc: fishy, nutty, sugary, peppery, salty, etc ※ salt and pepper SALT/PEPPER
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