taste1 nountaste2 verb
tastetaste1 /teɪst/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Tastes in fiction vary from person to person.
- a sour taste
- Alvin had had a brief taste of freedom and didn't want to live with his parents again.
- Can I have a taste of your sundae?
- Have some water to take away the taste of the medicine.
- I can't understand why she likes it, but as they say, there's no accounting for taste.
- I don't think much of his taste.
- I never drink beer, I just don't like the taste.
- It's not necessarily better or worse, it's just a matter of taste.
- No one with any taste would buy a painting like that.
- She decided to become an actress after getting her first taste of fame in a local theatre production.
- Smoking can damage your sense of taste.
- The flour gives a faintly sweet taste to the crust.
- The resort caters to people with expensive tastes.
- We have similar taste in music.
- Computer agents will be able to organize passive viewing to our taste, acting as assemblers for virtual channels.
- It believes, with some assistance from professionals, that planning can lead to an environment wholly to its own taste.
- One particular strain lives only in the San Francisco Bay Area and gives the sourdough bread from that region its distinctive taste.
- Oscar nominees have traditionally reflected the taste of the public.
- The smell, the taste, can bring a moment of contentment as no other food can.
- Voice over Hay's booksellers justifiably boast that they cater for all tastes.
THESAURUSdescribing the taste of something
having a very good taste: · This cake is delicious!· a delicious meal
having a very bad taste: · The medicine tasted disgusting.· They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes.
tasting full of sugar: · The oranges were very sweet.
especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: · She cooked us a simple but tasty meal.· That was really tasty!
having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: · The apples were a little sour.· The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like.
having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: · The dressing was nice and tangy.
having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: · bitter chocolate· The medicine had rather a bitter taste.· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.
containing a lot of salt: · Danish salami has a salty flavour.
having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: · I love hot curries.· a spicy tomato sauce
formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather pretentious in everyday conversation: · cooked vegetables in a piquant sauce
not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: · a mild curry
not having an interesting taste: · I found the sauce rather bland.
Longman Language Activatorthe taste of food or drink the feeling that a particular food or drink produces in your mouth when you eat or drink it: · I never drink beer, I just don't like the taste.· a sour tastetaste of: · Have some water to take away the taste of the medicine.
British /flavor American the pleasant, interesting, or strong taste that a particular kind of food or drink has: · This sauce has a really unusual flavour.· We have three flavors of ice cream - strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla.· The wine wasn't bad, but it didn't have much flavour.
a slight, pleasant taste of something that you can only just notice: hint of: · You might notice a hint of brandy in the sauce.· a wine that tastes of blackcurrants with just a hint of vanilla
the unpleasant taste that some kinds of food and drink leave in your mouth after you have swallowed them: · Some customers complained about the salty aftertaste.· The crab left too much of a fishy aftertaste.
to have a particular taste: taste taste adjective · This milk tastes strange - do you think it's OK to drink?taste like · It's a vegetarian pie, but it tastes just like meat!taste of (=have the taste of something) · I ordered chocolate ice cream but this tastes of coffee.
· The soup had a very strong, spicy taste.
British /flavored American use this to say what kind of taste something has: · We have a variety of flavored waters available.· The potato salad was flavored with onions, the way Mattie liked it.lemon-flavoured/chocolate-flavoured etc (=having the taste of lemon, chocolate etc added): · an orange-flavoured drinkhighly flavoured/strongly flavoured etc: · The wines of Alsace are dry and delicately flavoured.
with a sweet taste food or drink that is sweet has a taste like sugar: · Italian oranges are much sweeter than the ones we buy in Britain.· a cup of hot sweet tea
very sweet or too sweet because a lot of sugar has been added: · Eat fruit between meals, and try to avoid sugary snacks.
British tasting unpleasantly sweet: · The melons were overripe and had a sickly taste.
to make something taste sweet or sweeter: · Sprinkle sugar onto the cooked fruit to sweeten it.· a can of sweetened milk
with a taste that is not sweet salty foods taste of salt and are not sweet at all: · The french fries were too salty for me.· This wine would be excellent with a salty dish such as ham.
especially British savoury foods are not sweet but have the taste of meat, cheese, fish etc: · You can use this herb to flavour almost any savoury dish.· As a child I didn't like sweets, but I loved crisps, nuts, and anything savoury.
bitter foods, such as coffee without sugar or very dark chocolate, have a strong, sometimes unpleasant taste: · Try not to burn the oil, it will make the sauce taste bitter.· strong, bitter coffee· The herb rue has a bitter taste, which makes it unpopular for cooking.
a dry wine is not sweet at all: · We drank a dry white wine with our fish.· dry sherry
with a sour taste food that is sour , especially fruit, has a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like a lemon does: · The strawberries are a little sour - you may need to put sugar on them.· Kvass is a mild beer that is sometimes used in Russian cooking for its sour flavor.
fruits that are tart , especially apples, sting your tongue and make water come into your mouth: · This tart citrus dressing is great on salads.· Red currants are quite tart and usually need sugar or honey.
having a strong but pleasant taste that stings your tongue: · The drink had a very sharp lemony taste.· I like this marmalade. It's very sharp.· The lemon juice gives the dressing its sharp flavour.
having a fresh, pleasant taste that stings your tongue slightly: · The orange juice had a delicious tangy taste.· We made a tangy mayonnaise from yoghurt and honey.
with a hot taste food that has a hot taste seems to burn your mouth, and makes you want to drink a lot of water: · The curry was so hot I couldn't finish it.· The sauce had a hot, peppery taste.
spicy food tastes pleasantly hot and often seems to have a mix of different tastes: · Tina loves hot spicy food.· I added ginger and cumin to give the rice a spicy flavour.
food or drink that is fiery has an extremely hot taste that burns your throat: · Peter always makes really fiery chilli con carne.· Discard all the chilli seeds, unless you want an extremely fiery soup.
with a strong taste food or drinks that are strong have a very noticeable and particular taste: · "How do you like your tea?" "Strong please, with no sugar."· I left the restaurant with rather a strong taste of onions in my mouth.· Stilton is a very strong English cheese, which has blue-green veins running through it.
food that is rich contains a lot of cheese, cream, butter, or chocolate, and makes you feel full very quickly: · You mustn't eat too much rich food -- it's bad for you.· The meat was browned to perfection and topped with a rich sauce.
British /full-flavored American something such as cheese or coffee that is full- flavoured has a strong pleasant taste: · This coffee is strong and full-flavoured, excellent for after dinner.
a full-bodied wine has a strong pleasant taste: · The beautiful color and full-bodied taste of these Australian wines make them an excellent accompaniment to meat dishes.
with little or no taste food that is tasteless has little or no taste and is rather unpleasant: · Why is airplane food always so tasteless?· a plate of tasteless, overcooked vegetables
food or drink that is bland has very little taste and is not interesting to eat or drink: · If the sauce is bland, add a little more vinegar.· At first, give the baby tiny portions of any bland food that has been sieved or pureed.
to have very little taste - use this especially when you think something should have more taste: · The most disappointing dish was the chicken-filled tortellini with a pesto sauce that had almost no taste.· You need to add salt or something - this doesn't have any taste at all.
British informal /not taste like anything American informal to have no particular taste: · I'm not sure what kind of soup this is supposed to be. It doesn't taste of anything to me.· The dessert wasn't awful, but it didn't taste like anything.
something such as cheese or coffee that is mild has a pleasant taste but is not hot or strong: · It's a smooth, mild coffee, excellent for finishing off a meal.· a mild cigar· a mild English cheese
a delicate taste or flavour is pleasant and not very strong: · The fish was served with a delicate mushroom sauce.· Salmon has quite a delicate flavour, and it should not be over-cooked.
to find out what something tastes like to eat or drink something in order to find out what it tastes like: · You should taste my Dad's fried chicken, it's delicious.· "Go on then, taste it," said my grandfather, pouring a little of his home-made wine into my glass.
to eat or drink a small amount of something, to find out what it tastes like -- use this especially about something that someone has just cooked, made, or picked: · That cheese looks good. Can I have a taste?have a taste of: · I know Clare is a good cook. I had a taste of her pumpkin pie.
to eat or drink something in order to find out if you like it: · "Do you like goat's milk?" "I don't know, I've never tried it."· Have you tried Alison's carrot cake?
when someone can recognize the taste that something has if you can taste something, you can recognize its taste, especially when it is with other types of food or drink: · Can you taste the garlic in the sauce?· Don't pretend you haven't put vodka in my drink - I can taste it.
your natural ability to recognize differences between tastes: · Richard's cold has made him lose his sense of taste.· Our sense of taste is closely linked to our sense of smell.
a person's judgment in choosing things like clothes, music, furniture etc use this to talk about the kind of clothes, music, furniture etc that someone likes: · I don't think much of his taste.taste in: · Tastes in fiction vary from person to person.· We have similar taste in music.be a matter of taste (=it depends on your taste): · It's not necessarily better or worse, it's just a matter of taste.there's no accounting for taste (=everyone has different taste in things): · I can't understand why she likes it, but as they say, there's no accounting for taste.
to not like something or someone · John doesn't like garlic.· Why did you invite Claire? You know I don't like her.not like doing something · My girlfriend doesn't like camping.· I don't like walking home alone at night.not like something/somebody very much · Mum didn't like Mark very much when she first met him.
written to think someone or something is very unpleasant: · Eldridge was a quiet man who disliked social occasions.· She now seriously disliked her former friend.dislike doing something: · I dislike having to get up so early in the morning.dislike somebody/something intensely (=dislike them very much): · Muriel disliked Paul intensely.
spoken to think that something is not very good or that someone is not very good at something: · You don't think much of Carol, do you?· The hotel was okay, though I didn't think much of the food.· I don't think much of The Beatles, to be quite honest.
British informal to not like something, although you do not think it is very bad or very unpleasant: · Actually, I'm not very keen on modern art.· George had never been particularly fond of small children.
if someone is not your type , they are not the kind of person you usually like or enjoy being with: · Rob isn't her type at all.· "What do you think of Michael?" "He looks a bit rough - he's not really my type."
also not be somebody's cup of tea British informal to not be the kind of thing that you enjoy - use this about activities, films, books etc: · Tennis is not my thing.· Horror films aren't really my cup of tea.
use this to say that something is not the type of thing that you like or that you think is good: · It seems that the music wasn't exactly to his taste.· The food wasn't really to my liking - it all tasted rather salty.
to dislike a person, their attitude, or their behaviour and have no respect for them: · I've no time for that kind of attitude.· My father had no time for complainers.· He has no time for players who aren't completely dedicated.
to be unwilling to accept a particular situation, suggestion, or type of behaviour, because you think it is annoying: · Nancy doesn't take kindly to being corrected.· He didn't take very kindly to being disturbed in the middle of the night.
to begin to like something to begin to like something, especially something that you did not like at first: · The more the two women talked, the more they got to like each other.· I don't think I could ever get to like hip-hop.
if something grows on you , you gradually start to like it after a period of time: · I didn't like his accent much at first, but it kind of grows on you.· "The furniture in this place is a little weird." "Yeah, but it grows on you after a while."
also develop a liking for something to begin to like something that you did not like or had not experienced before: · While Bev was married, she acquired a taste for luxurious living.· When her family moved to Hollywood, she developed a liking for movie magazines and film culture.· Sam soon got a taste for Thai green curry and sticky rice.
if something is an acquired taste , people tend not to like when they first try it, but begin to like it when they have tried it a few more times: · Dark beers and ales are an acquired taste, but there's nothing better on a cold winter night.· Like most modern jazz players, his music's a bit of an acquired taste.
a small amount of something such as a feeling etc · "Do you speak French?" "Just a little."a little trouble/patience/help etc · We had a little difficulty finding the place but we got there in the end.· You might need a little help getting started, but after that you should be fine.a little of · I can understand a little of the frustration he must be feeling.a little more/less · With a little more creativity they could have made the house look really nice.
also a bit especially British informal a little: · By now she was resisting him only a little bit.a little bit of: · We had a little bit of trouble reading his handwriting.· He brings a bit of experience and a lot of enthusiasm to the job.a (little) bit more/less: · I think a bit more discipline is needed with these children.
only a little: · Not much is known about her childhood.not much trouble/patience/help etc: · He doesn't have much experience of running a business.· It was clear that not much thought had been put into the plan.not very much: · We didn't have very much understanding of the problem then.
a little of something: · There is a small amount of truth to what he says.· Big improvements can be made with only a small amount of training and effort.
if there is an element of some quality such as truth, danger, or violence in something, there is a small amount of it, but enough to be noticed: · There is always an element of risk in mountain climbing.· She tried to maintain an element of mystery in her relationships.· Despite the agreement between the two countries, an element of uncertainty about the future remains.
: a taste of power/happiness/fame etc a short experience that shows you what it is like to have power, fame, happiness etc: · Alvin had had a brief taste of freedom and didn't want to live with his parents again.· She decided to become an actress after getting her first taste of fame in a local theatre production.
good taste the ability to make good judgments about what kind of clothes, furniture etc is attractive or good: · The room was furnished with style and taste.· I admired their good taste in clothes.a man/woman of taste formal (=someone who has good taste): · Matisse said that a photograph by a man of taste could have the appearance of art.
something that has been made or chosen with good taste made or chosen with good taste: · The room is filled with tasteful furnishings and original artworks.· My uncle wore a flannel suit, a spotless white shirt and a tasteful but sombre tie.
to be attractive and suitable in a way that shows good taste: · Whatever she wears, you can be sure it will be in good taste, and just right for the occasion.· The furniture and decor are all in the best possible taste.
someone who does not have good taste to be unable to make good judgments about which clothes, furniture etc are attractive or good and which are not: · I know it's bad taste, but I like fluffy, lacy clothes.have bad taste in: · He has really bad taste in clothes.have terrible/awful/appalling etc taste: · She just has such awful taste - I don't want her help picking out dresses.
to not have good taste: · It's unbelievable. The woman obviously has no taste at all.
when someone has good taste to be able to make good judgments about which clothes, furniture etc are attractive or good and which are not: · Mrs Anderson has taste, and her home is lovely.· The Scotch was Johnnie Walker Black. "This guy's got good taste," I thought.have taste/have good taste in: · Julie has really good taste in books.have great/terrific/impeccable etc taste: · Robinson had impeccable taste.
able to recognize things that are good or of high quality - use this especially when talking about buying things: · Discerning investors will find the guide useful.· You don't have to be wealthy to develop a discerning palate. (=good taste in food)
able to judge what is of good quality and what is not, especially because you have a lot of knowledge or experience: · As film audiences get older, they will become more discriminating.· Discriminating travelers return to St. Bartholomew's year after year.
to be good at noticing and recognizing what is attractive, of good quality etc, and which things look good together: · She has an incredibly good eye for fashion.· You need to have a good eye for colour and design if you are going to decorate your own house.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1adjectives
The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as ‘Elle’ magazine. She has catholic tastes (=likes a lot of different things). It was in college that he developed a taste for (=started to like) rugby football. He put down his mug of foul-tasting coffee. I worked out this morning and I feel great. You look great in that dress. The garden looked like a jungle. At last he felt like a real soldier. When you feel you’ve been cheated, it always leaves a nasty taste in the mouth (=makes you feel upset or angry afterwards). You look nice in that suit. Mm, something smells nice! Mix and season to taste (=add the amount of salt etc that you think tastes right). The flavour of the dried berries is more subtle. the sweet taste of victory This coffee tastes really vile.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· The taste was absolutely delicious.· a delicious creamy taste
· Some tablets have a nasty taste.
· The sweets had a rather peculiar taste.
· This cheese has quite a strong taste.
· The taste of the leaves is milder than the root.
· The fruits have an excellent sweet taste.
· The brandy would not have masked the bitter taste of the poison.
· The purpose of the lemon’s sour taste may be to stop the fruit being eaten by animals.
· He was conscious of the salty taste of his own blood.
· Add a little curry powder to give it a spicy taste.
(=tasting of cream, butter etc)· The cookies had a very buttery taste.
(=not strong or interesting)· Some people find the taste of rice too bland.
· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.
verbs· The soup had a funny taste.
· The spices gave the bread a rather interesting taste.
COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘it is sweet taste’ or ‘it is nice taste’. Say it has a sweet taste or it has a nice taste. Meaning 2adjectives· We have similar musical tastes.
· Their tastes in movies were very different.
· He was a man of expensive tastes. (=he liked expensive things)
· He was a man of simple tastes (=liking simple things)
(=liking a wide variety of different things)· My tastes are very eclectic.
· His musical tastes changed radically.
· Which one you choose is a question of personal taste.
· The shop created a unique style of goods that appealed to the popular taste.
(=something that people do not like at first)· This kind of tea is an acquired taste, but very refreshing.
· Changes in consumer tastes result in the expansion of some industries and the contraction of others.
verbs· Josh and I have the same tastes.
(=like something)· She certainly has a taste for adventure.
(also acquire a taste for something formal) (=to start to like something)· At university she developed a taste for performing.
(=have the same taste as someone else)· You obviously share her taste in literature.
(=provide what someone likes)· We have music to suit every taste.· The magazine caters for all tastes.
phrases (=be something that someone likes)· If her books are not to your taste, there are plenty of books by other writers.
· The building was too modern for my taste.
(=different people have different opinions about what is good or right)· Which of the two methods you use is largely a matter of taste.
(=used humorously to say that you do not understand why someone likes something)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as ‘Elle’ magazine. She has catholic tastes (=likes a lot of different things). It was in college that he developed a taste for (=started to like) rugby football. (=a desire to have things that are very expensive)· His wife has very expensive tastes and his kids always want the latest things.
· The food at Jan’s house always tastes good.
He put down his mug of foul-tasting coffee. I worked out this morning and I feel great. You look great in that dress. The garden looked like a jungle. At last he felt like a real soldier. When you feel you’ve been cheated, it always leaves a nasty taste in the mouth (=makes you feel upset or angry afterwards). You look nice in that suit. Mm, something smells nice!· What you plant in your garden is ultimately a matter of personal preference.
Mix and season to taste (=add the amount of salt etc that you think tastes right).· We lose some of the sense of taste as we get older.
The flavour of the dried berries is more subtle.· Users can customize the home page to suit their personal tastes.
the sweet taste of victory This coffee tastes really vile.· And the resolution to this scene is exquisite in its chutzpah and farcical bad taste.· Both are nuts, leave a bad taste and no one really understands why this tradition continues.· As long as any advert does not bring the profession into disrepute nor is in bad taste then it is permissible.· What exactly was Nichols' role: willing accomplice, or merely a man with a bad taste in friends?· I jolt awake with a bad taste in my mouth and my left eyelid stuck down again.· And increasingly, what was once bad taste has become acceptable.· It was a mad mongrel of a building, a Victorian folly lampooning the worst taste of several architectural ages.· With so many elements that can make a job distasteful, one of the easiest to handle is bad taste in decorating.
· The pills left a bitter taste, a raging thirst and pent-up energy for which there was no outlet.· Right now the bitter taste matched her mood.· Sweet as the victory over polio was, one medical historian wrote: It left a slightly bitter taste in many mouths.· Then look at each one very carefully, removing any yellowish pieces, which may give the finished dish a bitter taste.· Even after swallowing it, its bitter taste lingered long in my mouth.· But Kenny Brown's reply left a bitter taste in their mouths.
· Since individuals have different tastes, it may be that the efficient solution is for individuals of similar taste to group together.· But they were in a quandary about how to blend their vastly different tastes.· We've already seen that just as we have different tastes, so we all have different sensitivities.· Capitalism would simply produce a different set of goods to satisfy a different pattern of tastes.· We all have different likes and dislikes, different tastes in food, music, films and clothes.· Secondly, different countries have different needs and tastes which can not easily be taken into account in making comparisons.· On the other hand, water is not much different for taste and smell, and much worse for vision.· There is enough choice nowadays for those who prefer a different taste to find one that does suit them.
· His wife had expensive tastes and the kids always wanted new clothes or bikes or games.· Mark had always had very grand, expensive tastes.· He'd imagined expensive good taste - big sofas, neutral carpeting, antiques, safe pictures chosen for their investment potential.· But President Reagan could still veto my science-education bill that appears too expensive for his taste and priorities.· Mr and Mrs Field had expensive tastes.· He'd looked as though he had expensive tastes.· All letters answered. Expensive taste and some ambition in life are the only requirements.· Muriel had already spoken to Stephen about Lily's expensive taste in soap.
· But, as usual, it's all done in the best possible taste ... Review by Neville Marten.· I help you with the good taste, and then I do the actual work.· Somehow, hers is in good taste, and so mine is not.· The variety has never been better, while taste is still another matter.· Now brewers must ensure their message to consumers is in the best possible taste.· Indeed, in most circles, it might even be a sign of good taste.· If there must be a neighbour, let her have good taste.· We believe in classic good taste and the information to go with it.
· Looking for anyone from any background. Musical tastes not important.· Our viewing and musical tastes have changed over the past three decades.· They play a large part in moulding the musical tastes of all members of society, including those who go to church.· Bored female requires scintillating correspondence to warm her winter nights-Most musical tastes catered for, but no Goths or Smiths fans please.· Questions about smoking were cunningly mixed among questions about social life and musical tastes.· While at University Glass's musical taste was somewhat surprising.· Every year 40 or 50 idols appear to satiate pre-teen musical tastes.· And in another lapse of musical taste, one woman with the disease suddenly started composing and singing country and western songs.
· I got a nasty taste in my mouth - sort of stale like.
· Style and colour are a matter of personal taste.· Ultimately, it all comes down to personal taste.· No longer will David Liddiment and his oppo Claudia Rosencrantz's personal tastes dominate our screens.· Many of the decisions will fall to personal tastes.· Nevertheless, they failed to stop a deluge of complaints about the collection's shortcomings and María Corral's personal tastes.· In the sink will be a good representation of your personal color tastes.· But whether the use of imitation wood is a success is more a matter of personal taste.· Let her know that style is more a matter of contemporary mind-set and rules than of personal taste. 2.
· Imelda was a woman of poor taste.· Your jest is in poor taste.· Wayans insists the joke is meant to lampoon those who display unwarranted fear of Aids and is no way in poor taste.· It was a sign of Low Rent origins, of inferior social status, of poor taste.· Did the producer, perhaps feel it to be in poor taste?· It was an accusation, and in the poorest of taste.
· Also, lyrical parameters are as wide as current popular taste allows.· The dish was popular with taste testers, but it was some time before it caught on in the restaurants.· The Broadcasting Standards Council job, as a sort of public smut-detector, demanded some acquaintance with popular taste and culture.· He's an expert on popular taste.· Blood-sucking little crawling creatures ... they pandered either to popular taste or to a current fad.· If I cut my cloth to suit popular taste I wouldn't be the megastar I am today.
· There could be no doubt about that, the public taste was already showing signs of wanting something else on stage.· His works satisfied public taste perhaps better than anything else available at the time.· Governments are also often drawn into disputes about matters of public taste and decency.· Historical Romances continued to appear throughout the century, waxing and waning in numbers and popularity as public taste dictated.· Permanent commissions for public spaces have encountered difficulties beyond the requirements of pleasing public taste and meeting civic budgets.· But people who cook for the public know fat tastes good, so they tend to be generous in order to please.· Putting it simply, it will only be beaten if public taste demands so.
· Compare for example the dry woody flavour of a chardonnay with the sweet flowery taste of a Gewürztraminer.· She raves over the low cholesterol content of kangaroo and it's distinctive, sweet taste.· There is at these times a hot, sweet taste on my tongue, the taste of blood.· Do not refrigerate potatoes; if stored below 40 degrees, they develop a sweet taste and tend to darken when cooked.· It has a strong aroma and pungent, but slightly sweet taste and is suitable for freezing and drying.· Chainsaw guitars and dreamy vocals make for a volatile cocktail which when mixed leaves a sweet taste.· Later she rose too, and their lips and tongues met again, full of sweet tastes.· We respond to all four strongly, but cats are weak when it comes to sweet tastes.
NOUN· The taste buds are confined to the tip, the sides and the back of the tongue only.· We were to use all our senses, our fingers, our eyes as well as our taste buds.· He bit into one of Sarah's ham and cucumber sandwiches; his taste buds appreciated them.· Their taste buds are numb by now.· On top of this, food eaten eight miles up needs extra seasoning because at altitude taste buds are only 70 percent efficient.· The taste buds can handle only periodic assaults and the sweet red pepper bread afforded intermediate breaks and recovery time.· But it does not activate taste buds and has no intrinsic flavour.· Dead ahead, a taste bud comes into view.
VERB· Having acquired the taste, a service career became increasingly attractive to them.· Protective poison, an acquired taste.· It was too fizzy and too gassy to drink and I acquired a taste for real ale.· But the Moodies, propelled by pseudo-symphonic arrangements and mysticism, always were and always will be an acquired taste.· They feared that their troops might acquire a taste for such butchery and become no better than those they fought against.· They are like sushi, maybe an acquired taste.· However, acquiring a taste for less salt may take time in order to become used to a low-salt taste.· I rarely drink in the week, and I've never acquired a taste for wine.
· Competitive Bowling: Having developed a taste for bowling you may wish to consider bowling in a league.· In the Old Country people developed a special taste for TSHUHlnt, since it was different from ordinary cooked meals.· They developed a remarkable taste for camel meat.· I was in the jungle now and developing a taste for guerrilla warfare.· Countries that have developed a taste for gas-guzzling machinery are certain to find it difficult to turn back to animal power.· He developed a taste for alcohol and discovered its value as social lubricant.· They run in an out of the kitchen, and at seven, they've already developed sensitive taste buds.· Do not refrigerate potatoes; if stored below 40 degrees, they develop a sweet taste and tend to darken when cooked.
· And bananas about Hickory ... the baby monkey getting a taste of the good life.· The once housebound sisters and daughters are getting a taste of power, and they are learning how to use it.· Tempt Will she get an instant taste for it?· I was aggressive, flipping him over, eager to get a taste of all of him at once.· I got a nasty taste in my mouth - sort of stale like.· Southern California also was getting a taste of winter.· The group got its first taste of the opposition to the plan when it met Ulster Unionist representatives in Belfast.· So far, Rover has never failed to get a taste of whatever his master eats.
· But that first dive gave me the taste.· It's the mountain water that gives it the taste.· After-dinner treat Give a little taste of luxury.· All of these recommendations, however, are only to give you a first taste of the scope of theatrical writing.· A trip to Lombok, the next island along, gives a taste of what Bali might have been like before tourism.· Give them a short back and sides and give them a taste of the birch.· Today, as always, Kenco selects and blends only the finest coffee beans to give a superb coffee taste.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► give somebody a dose/taste of their own medicine► plumb the depths (of despair/misery/bad taste etc)► somebody’s taste runs to something
- And there were plenty left over for everyone else to have a taste, too.
- But the speculators have tasted blood and could yet force a devaluation of the franc.
- I guess you have a taste for the exotic though I was not exotic.
- I have tasted moose meat, though.
- I have tasted Vegemite and wretched.
- Now, people have tasted store food and they like it better, because it has sugar and salt in it.
- One taster remarked that it reminded him of what macaroni and cheese must have tasted like before Kraft.
- Since I came, I have tasted all I have been asked to.
- Add diced tomatoes and basil leaves and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the artificial sweetener to taste if required.
- At the barbecue you get to taste some of the smoke you have smelled all day.
- Do not expect these wines to taste like champagne.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle with lemon juice, pomegranate syrup, turmeric, salt, pepper to taste and teaspoon cinnamon.
- Stir in the cheese and ground pepper to taste.
- The wine steward returned with the open bottle and poured a measure for Whitlock to taste.
- Americans have recently acquired a taste for gourmet coffee.
- However, acquiring a taste for less salt may take time in order to become used to a low-salt taste.
- I rarely drink in the week, and I've never acquired a taste for wine.
- It was too fizzy and too gassy to drink and I acquired a taste for real ale.
- Perhaps you could acquire a taste for decaffeinated coffee or one of the many herb or fruit teas.
- They feared that their troops might acquire a taste for such butchery and become no better than those they fought against.
- Tod sins singly ... He has acquired a taste for alcohol and tobacco.
- For many people, her dry humor is an acquired taste.
- But the Moodies, propelled by pseudo-symphonic arrangements and mysticism, always were and always will be an acquired taste.
- Curry is an acquired taste and heavily spiced food is surely not suitable for the stomachs of very young children.
- It is an acquired taste but very refreshing.
- It is an acquired taste for sensitive palates but a lot of hungry people are only too happy to tuck in.
- Much of this is actually linguistics, however - something of an acquired taste.
- Protective poison, an acquired taste.
- They are like sushi, maybe an acquired taste.
- They are rich in proteins and vitamins of the B group, but they are an acquired taste.
- If you think torturing babies is good, that is a matter of taste.
- In the United States, food is a matter of taste, time and price.
- Quite what that means is a matter of taste, because a breed does not exist until it has been named.
- Switching to the Normal channel I would say that using the crunch option for rock solo work is a matter of taste.
- The amount of the increase or decrease is a matter of preference.
- The first is a matter of taste.
- The size of the pleat is a matter of choice.
- This is a matter of choice.
WORD FAMILYnountastedistastetastefulnesstastertastingadjectivetasteful ≠ tastelessdistastefultastyadverbtastefullydistastefullyverbtaste
1food a)[countable, uncountable] the feeling that is produced by a particular food or drink when you put it in your mouth SYN flavour: The medicine had a slightly bitter taste.taste of I don’t really like the taste of meat anymore. b)[uncountable] the sense by which you know one food from another: Some birds have a highly developed sense of taste. c)have a taste (of something) if you have a taste of some food or drink, you put a small amount in your mouth to try it: You must have a taste of the fruitcake.2what you like [countable, uncountable] the kind of things that someone likestaste in He asked about my taste in music.taste for While she was in France she developed a taste for fine wines.3judgment [uncountable] someone’s judgment when they choose clothes, decorations etchave good/bad etc taste She has such good taste.taste in Some people have really bad taste in clothes.4what is acceptable/not offensive [uncountable] the quality of being acceptable and not offensive: All television companies accept the need to maintain standards of taste and decency.be in bad/poor etc taste (=likely to offend people) She acknowledged her remark had been in bad taste.5experience [usually singular] a short experience of something that shows you what it is liketaste of Schoolchildren can get a taste of the countryside first-hand. It gave him his first taste of acting for the big screen. The autumn storms gave us a taste of what was to come (=showed what would happen later).6feeling [singular] the feeling that you have after an experience, especially a bad experience: The way he spoke to those children left a nasty taste in my mouth. the bitter taste of failure the sweet taste of victory7... to taste if you add salt, spices etc to taste, you add as much as you think makes it taste right – used in instructions in cook books: Add salt to taste. → give somebody a taste of their own medicine at medicine(4)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adjectivesdelicious· The taste was absolutely delicious.· a delicious creamy tastenasty/unpleasant· Some tablets have a nasty taste.strange/odd/peculiar/funny· The sweets had a rather peculiar taste.strong· This cheese has quite a strong taste.mild· The taste of the leaves is milder than the root.sweet· The fruits have an excellent sweet taste.bitter· The brandy would not have masked the bitter taste of the poison.sour· The purpose of the lemon’s sour taste may be to stop the fruit being eaten by animals.salty· He was conscious of the salty taste of his own blood.spicy· Add a little curry powder to give it a spicy taste.creamy/buttery/fruity/nutty etc (=tasting of cream, butter etc)· The cookies had a very buttery taste.bland (=not strong or interesting)· Some people find the taste of rice too bland.distinctive· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.verbshave a sweet/strange etc taste· The soup had a funny taste.give something a taste· The spices gave the bread a rather interesting taste.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘it is sweet taste’ or ‘it is nice taste’. Say it has a sweet taste or it has a nice taste.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivessimilar/the same· We have similar musical tastes.same/similar/different· Their tastes in movies were very different.expensive/sophisticated· He was a man of expensive tastes. (=he liked expensive things)simple· He was a man of simple tastes (=liking simple things)eclectic (=liking a wide variety of different things)· My tastes are very eclectic.musical/literary/artistic taste· His musical tastes changed radically.your personal taste· Which one you choose is a question of personal taste.public/popular taste· The shop created a unique style of goods that appealed to the popular taste.an acquired taste (=something that people do not like at first)· This kind of tea is an acquired taste, but very refreshing.consumer tastes· Changes in consumer tastes result in the expansion of some industries and the contraction of others.verbshave ... tastes· Josh and I have the same tastes.have a taste for something (=like something)· She certainly has a taste for adventure.get/develop a taste for something (also acquire a taste for something formal) (=to start to like something)· At university she developed a taste for performing.share a taste (=have the same taste as someone else)· You obviously share her taste in literature.suit/satisfy/appeal to somebody’s tastes (=provide what someone likes)· We have music to suit every taste.· The magazine caters for all tastes.phrasesbe to somebody’s taste (=be something that someone likes)· If her books are not to your taste, there are plenty of books by other writers.be too bright/modern etc for somebody’s taste· The building was too modern for my taste.something is a matter of taste (=different people have different opinions about what is good or right)· Which of the two methods you use is largely a matter of taste.there’s no accounting for taste (=used humorously to say that you do not understand why someone likes something)THESAURUSdescribing the taste of somethingdelicious having a very good taste: · This cake is delicious!· a delicious mealdisgusting/revolting having a very bad taste: · The medicine tasted disgusting.· They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes.sweet tasting full of sugar: · The oranges were very sweet.tasty especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: · She cooked us a simple but tasty meal.· That was really tasty!sour/tart having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: · The apples were a little sour.· The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like.tangy having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: · The dressing was nice and tangy.bitter having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: · bitter chocolate· The medicine had rather a bitter taste.· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.salty containing a lot of salt: · Danish salami has a salty flavour.hot/spicy having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: · I love hot curries.· a spicy tomato saucepiquant /ˈpiːkənt/ formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather pretentious in everyday conversation: · cooked vegetables in a piquant saucemild not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: · a mild currybland not having an interesting taste: · I found the sauce rather bland.taste1 nountaste2 verb
tastetaste2 ●●● S2 verb WORD ORIGINtaste2
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French taster ‘to touch, test, taste’, from Vulgar Latin taxitare, from Latin taxare; ➔ TAX2VERB TABLE
taste
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | taste |
| he, she, it | tastes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | tasted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have tasted |
| he, she, it | has tasted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had tasted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will taste |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have tasted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am tasting |
| he, she, it | is tasting | |
| you, we, they | are tasting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was tasting |
| you, we, they | were tasting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been tasting |
| he, she, it | has been tasting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been tasting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be tasting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been tasting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Go on then, taste it,'' said my grandfather, pouring a little of his home-made wine into my glass.
- Taste your eggs before you put salt on them.
- Did you taste the salsa?
- I can't taste anything with this cold.
- I don't like cranberries - they taste kind of sour.
- I ordered chocolate ice cream but this tastes of coffee.
- It's a vegetarian pie, but it tastes just like meat!
- The cake tastes pretty good to me.
- This milk tastes strange - do you think it's OK to drink?
- You should taste my Dad's fried chicken, it's delicious.
- I am successful because I have the ability to make things sound, taste and look good.
- One notable disappointment in the tasting was the performance of Los Vascos, which had been making great strides in recent years.
- Others decided to taste freedom in other fields of social activity: speculation on the black market, opening businesses etc.
- The fancier something looked, the better he thought it tasted.
- They had tasted Cassowary's sharp dagger of a beak before.
Longman Language Activatorthe taste of food or drink
the feeling that a particular food or drink produces in your mouth when you eat or drink it: · I never drink beer, I just don't like the taste.· a sour tastetaste of: · Have some water to take away the taste of the medicine.
British /flavor American the pleasant, interesting, or strong taste that a particular kind of food or drink has: · This sauce has a really unusual flavour.· We have three flavors of ice cream - strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla.· The wine wasn't bad, but it didn't have much flavour.
a slight, pleasant taste of something that you can only just notice: hint of: · You might notice a hint of brandy in the sauce.· a wine that tastes of blackcurrants with just a hint of vanilla
the unpleasant taste that some kinds of food and drink leave in your mouth after you have swallowed them: · Some customers complained about the salty aftertaste.· The crab left too much of a fishy aftertaste.
to have a particular taste: taste taste adjective · This milk tastes strange - do you think it's OK to drink?taste like · It's a vegetarian pie, but it tastes just like meat!taste of (=have the taste of something) · I ordered chocolate ice cream but this tastes of coffee.
· The soup had a very strong, spicy taste.
British /flavored American use this to say what kind of taste something has: · We have a variety of flavored waters available.· The potato salad was flavored with onions, the way Mattie liked it.lemon-flavoured/chocolate-flavoured etc (=having the taste of lemon, chocolate etc added): · an orange-flavoured drinkhighly flavoured/strongly flavoured etc: · The wines of Alsace are dry and delicately flavoured.
with a sweet taste food or drink that is sweet has a taste like sugar: · Italian oranges are much sweeter than the ones we buy in Britain.· a cup of hot sweet tea
very sweet or too sweet because a lot of sugar has been added: · Eat fruit between meals, and try to avoid sugary snacks.
British tasting unpleasantly sweet: · The melons were overripe and had a sickly taste.
to make something taste sweet or sweeter: · Sprinkle sugar onto the cooked fruit to sweeten it.· a can of sweetened milk
with a taste that is not sweet salty foods taste of salt and are not sweet at all: · The french fries were too salty for me.· This wine would be excellent with a salty dish such as ham.
especially British savoury foods are not sweet but have the taste of meat, cheese, fish etc: · You can use this herb to flavour almost any savoury dish.· As a child I didn't like sweets, but I loved crisps, nuts, and anything savoury.
bitter foods, such as coffee without sugar or very dark chocolate, have a strong, sometimes unpleasant taste: · Try not to burn the oil, it will make the sauce taste bitter.· strong, bitter coffee· The herb rue has a bitter taste, which makes it unpopular for cooking.
a dry wine is not sweet at all: · We drank a dry white wine with our fish.· dry sherry
with a sour taste food that is sour , especially fruit, has a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like a lemon does: · The strawberries are a little sour - you may need to put sugar on them.· Kvass is a mild beer that is sometimes used in Russian cooking for its sour flavor.
fruits that are tart , especially apples, sting your tongue and make water come into your mouth: · This tart citrus dressing is great on salads.· Red currants are quite tart and usually need sugar or honey.
having a strong but pleasant taste that stings your tongue: · The drink had a very sharp lemony taste.· I like this marmalade. It's very sharp.· The lemon juice gives the dressing its sharp flavour.
having a fresh, pleasant taste that stings your tongue slightly: · The orange juice had a delicious tangy taste.· We made a tangy mayonnaise from yoghurt and honey.
with a hot taste food that has a hot taste seems to burn your mouth, and makes you want to drink a lot of water: · The curry was so hot I couldn't finish it.· The sauce had a hot, peppery taste.
spicy food tastes pleasantly hot and often seems to have a mix of different tastes: · Tina loves hot spicy food.· I added ginger and cumin to give the rice a spicy flavour.
food or drink that is fiery has an extremely hot taste that burns your throat: · Peter always makes really fiery chilli con carne.· Discard all the chilli seeds, unless you want an extremely fiery soup.
with a strong taste food or drinks that are strong have a very noticeable and particular taste: · "How do you like your tea?" "Strong please, with no sugar."· I left the restaurant with rather a strong taste of onions in my mouth.· Stilton is a very strong English cheese, which has blue-green veins running through it.
food that is rich contains a lot of cheese, cream, butter, or chocolate, and makes you feel full very quickly: · You mustn't eat too much rich food -- it's bad for you.· The meat was browned to perfection and topped with a rich sauce.
British /full-flavored American something such as cheese or coffee that is full- flavoured has a strong pleasant taste: · This coffee is strong and full-flavoured, excellent for after dinner.
a full-bodied wine has a strong pleasant taste: · The beautiful color and full-bodied taste of these Australian wines make them an excellent accompaniment to meat dishes.
with little or no taste food that is tasteless has little or no taste and is rather unpleasant: · Why is airplane food always so tasteless?· a plate of tasteless, overcooked vegetables
food or drink that is bland has very little taste and is not interesting to eat or drink: · If the sauce is bland, add a little more vinegar.· At first, give the baby tiny portions of any bland food that has been sieved or pureed.
to have very little taste - use this especially when you think something should have more taste: · The most disappointing dish was the chicken-filled tortellini with a pesto sauce that had almost no taste.· You need to add salt or something - this doesn't have any taste at all.
British informal /not taste like anything American informal to have no particular taste: · I'm not sure what kind of soup this is supposed to be. It doesn't taste of anything to me.· The dessert wasn't awful, but it didn't taste like anything.
something such as cheese or coffee that is mild has a pleasant taste but is not hot or strong: · It's a smooth, mild coffee, excellent for finishing off a meal.· a mild cigar· a mild English cheese
a delicate taste or flavour is pleasant and not very strong: · The fish was served with a delicate mushroom sauce.· Salmon has quite a delicate flavour, and it should not be over-cooked.
to find out what something tastes like to eat or drink something in order to find out what it tastes like: · You should taste my Dad's fried chicken, it's delicious.· "Go on then, taste it," said my grandfather, pouring a little of his home-made wine into my glass.
to eat or drink a small amount of something, to find out what it tastes like -- use this especially about something that someone has just cooked, made, or picked: · That cheese looks good. Can I have a taste?have a taste of: · I know Clare is a good cook. I had a taste of her pumpkin pie.
to eat or drink something in order to find out if you like it: · "Do you like goat's milk?" "I don't know, I've never tried it."· Have you tried Alison's carrot cake?
when someone can recognize the taste that something has if you can taste something, you can recognize its taste, especially when it is with other types of food or drink: · Can you taste the garlic in the sauce?· Don't pretend you haven't put vodka in my drink - I can taste it.
your natural ability to recognize differences between tastes: · Richard's cold has made him lose his sense of taste.· Our sense of taste is closely linked to our sense of smell.
WORD SETSabalone, nounacetic acid, nounadditive, nounaftertaste, nounà la carte, adjectiveal dente, adjectivealfresco, adjectiveambrosia, nounangelica, nounaniseed, nounantipasto, nounappetizer, nounarrowroot, nounbad, adjectivebaker, nounbaking powder, nounbaking soda, nounbanana split, nounbanger, nounbanquet, nounbanqueting hall, nounbarbie, nounbarley, nounbasil, nounbass, nounbatch, nounbay leaf, nounBBQ, nounbean, nounbean curd, nounbeansprout, nounbeef, nounbeefburger, nounbeefsteak, nounbeet, nounbell pepper, nounberry, nounbetel, nounbetel nut, nounbicarbonate of soda, nounbilberry, nounbill of fare, nounbinge, nounbinge, verbbistro, nounblackberry, nounblack-eyed bean, nounblack pepper, nounblack pudding, nounblend, verbblend, nounblueberry, nounboard, nounbolt, verbbone, verbbon vivant, nounbony, adjectivebox lunch, nounbramble, nounbran, nounbrandy butter, nounbrasserie, nounbrawn, nounbreakfast, nounbrisket, nounbroiler, nounbroiler chicken, nounbroth, nounbrown rice, nounbrunch, nounbubble gum, nounbuckwheat, nounbuffet, nounbun, nounbus, verbbusboy, nounbutcher, nounbutcher, verbbutchery, nounbuttercream, nounbutty, nouncafé, nouncafeteria, nouncaff, nouncaffeine, nouncake, nouncan, verbcandy, nouncanned, adjectivecapon, nouncapsicum, nouncaraway, nouncarbohydrate, nouncare package, nouncarvery, nouncassava, nouncater, verbcaterer, nouncatering, nouncatsup, nouncatwalk, nouncayenne pepper, nouncereal, nouncheese, nounchef, nouncherry tomato, nounchickpea, nounchilli, nounChinese, nounchip shop, nounchives, nounchocolate, nounchocolatey, adjectiveChristmas dinner, nounchuck steak, nouncitric acid, nouncitron, nounclotted cream, nounclub sandwich, nouncob, nouncobbler, nouncocoa, nouncocoa bean, nouncoconut milk, nouncoffee house, nouncoffee shop, nouncold cuts, nouncold storage, nouncold store, nouncommissary, nounconcentrate, nouncondensed milk, nouncondiment, nouncone, nounconfection, nounconfectioner, nounconfectioner's sugar, nounconfectionery, nounconserve, nouncontent, nouncontinental breakfast, nounconvenience food, nouncook-chill, adjectivecooker, nouncookie, nouncooking, nouncooking oil, nouncorn bread, nouncorn chip, nouncorncob, nouncorned beef, nouncornet, nouncornflakes, nouncornflour, nouncornmeal, nouncorn on the cob, nouncorn pone, nouncornstarch, nouncorn syrup, nouncottage cheese, nouncotton candy, nouncourgette, nouncourse, nouncover charge, nouncrab, nouncrab apple, nouncracker, nouncrackling, nouncranberry, nouncrayfish, nouncream, nouncream cheese, nouncream cracker, nouncreamer, nouncreamy, adjectivecress, nouncrisp, nouncrisp, adjectivecrispbread, nouncrispy, adjectivecroissant, nouncroquette, nouncrouton, nouncrumb, nouncrumpet, nouncrunchy, adjectivecrust, nouncrusty, adjectivecrystallized, adjectivecucumber, nouncud, nouncuisine, nouncupcake, nouncurd, nouncurdle, verbcurrant, nouncustard, nouncut, nouncutlet, noundainty, nounDanish pastry, noundate, noundefrost, verbdelicacy, noundemerara sugar, noundesiccated, adjectivedevilled, adjectivedevour, verbdiabetic, adjectivedigest, verbdigestible, adjectivedill, noundill pickle, noundine, verbdiner, noundining car, noundinner, noundinner dance, noundinner party, noundinner theater, noundinnertime, noundissolve, verbdoggy bag, noundoily, noundollop, noundough, noundown, verbdrain, verbdredge, verbdried, adjectivedried fruit, noundripping, noundrumstick, noundry goods, noundunk, verbEaster egg, nouneat, verbeatery, nouneating apple, nouneats, nounEccles cake, nounéclair, nounEdam, nounedible, adjectiveeel, nounegg, nouneggplant, nounegg roll, nounelevenses, nounendive, nounEnglish breakfast, nounEnglish muffin, nounentrée, nounepicure, nounescalope, nounevaporated milk, nounfast food, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfeta cheese, nounfig, nounfilbert, nounfillet, verbfilling, adjectivefilling, nounfilo, nounflounder, nounfloury, adjectiveflyblown, adjectivefoil, nounfoodstuff, nounforage, nounfork, verbfortify, verbfreeze-dried, adjectiveFrench bean, nounFrench bread, nounFrench dressing, nounFrench fry, nounFrench loaf, nounFrench stick, nounfries, nounfromage frais, nounfrozen, adjectivefruit, nounfudge, nounfull-fat, adjectivegaram masala, noungarlic, noungarnish, noungarnish, verbgastronomic, adjectivegastronomy, noungel, verbginger, nounglass, nounglassware, noungolden raisin, noungoody, noungourmand, noungrain, nounGranary, adjectivegranulated, adjectivegreasy, adjectivegreasy spoon, noungreen, adjectivegrill, noungristle, noungrocer, nounground, adjectiveground beef, noungrub, noungruel, nounguava, noungum, noungumball, noungumbo, noungumdrop, nounhalal, adjectivehalibut, nounham, nounhamburger, nounhaunch, nounhead table, nounhealth food, nounheart, nounhearty, adjectiveheat, nounherb, nounhigh tea, nounhome economics, nounhot dish, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveiceman, nounindigestible, adjectiveindigestion, nouninedible, adjectiveinfected, adjectiveingest, verbinn, nouninsipid, adjectiveintake, nounirradiate, verbjellied, adjectivejoint, nounjuice, nounjuicy, adjectivejunk, nounjunk food, nounknuckle, nounkosher, adjectivelaxative, nounlean, adjectiveleavings, nounleg, nounlight, adjectiveliquorice, nounlive, adjectiveloaf, nounlocker, nounloin, nounlotus, nounlukewarm, adjectivelump, nounlunch, nounlunch, verblunchbox, nounlunch break, nounluncheon, nounlunch hour, nounlunchroom, nounlunchtime, nounluscious, adjectivemace, nounMadeira cake, nounmain course, nounmaitre d', nounmaize, nounmandarin, nounmandarin orange, nounmangetout, nounmango, nounmaple syrup, nounmargarine, nounmarge, nounmarmalade, nounmarrow, nounmarshmallow, nounMason jar, nounmasticate, verbmature, adjectivemature, verbmeal, nounmealie, nounmealtime, nounmealy, adjectivemeat, nounmeat-packing, nounmeaty, adjectivemellow, adjectivementhol, nounmentholated, adjectivemenu, nounmess, nounmess, verbmess hall, nounmilk chocolate, nounmillet, nounmince, nounmint, nounmocha, nounmolasses, nounmoreish, adjectivemorsel, nounmouldy, adjectivemouth, nounmouthful, nounMSG, nounmunch, verbmung bean, nounmush, nounmushroom, nounmustard, nounnibble, verbnibble, nounnosh, nounnourish, verbnourishment, nounnugget, nounnut, nounnutcracker, nounnutshell, nounnutty, adjectiveoatmeal, nounoats, nounoffal, nounokra, nounon, prepositiononion, nounorder, nounoregano, nounorganic, adjectiveoverindulge, verboxtail, nounpackaging, nounpacker, nounpap, nounparcel, nounpaste, nounpastille, nounpastry, nounpatisserie, nounpearl barley, nounpectin, nounpeel, verbpeel, nounpepper, nounpepper, verbpeppercorn, nounpeppermint, nounperishable, adjectivepetit four, nounpiccalilli, nounpicnic, nounpicnic, verbpie, nounpilaff, nounpilau, nounpimento, nounpinto bean, nounpit, nounpizza parlor, nounpizzeria, nounplain chocolate, nounplain flour, nounploughman's lunch, nounpoor boy, nounpork, nounpork pie, nounpork rinds, nounporridge, nounporterhouse steak, nounportion, nounpostprandial, adjectivepotato, nounpotato crisp, nounpotted, adjectivepoultry, nounpraline, nounprawn, nounprepacked, adjectivepreservative, nounpreserve, verbpreserve, nounpretzel, nounprovision, verbprune, nounpuff pastry, nounpumpernickel, nounpumpkin, nounpuree, verbquince, nounQuorn, nounrabbit, nounrancid, adjectiverare, adjectiveravenous, adjectiveraw, adjectivered meat, nounreheat, verbrennet, nounrepast, nounreplete, adjectiverestaurant, nounrestaurant car, nounrestaurateur, nounrib, nounrice, nounrigatoni, nounrind, nounripe, adjectiveroadhouse, nounrock, nounroe, nounroll, nounroot vegetable, nounrose hip, nounrusk, nounrutabaga, nounsaccharin, nounsalad cream, nounsalad dressing, nounsalami, nounsalmon, nounsalsa, nounsalt, verbsalt, adjectivesalty, adjectivesandwich, nounsardine, nounsassafras, nounsatisfying, adjectivesatsuma, nounsauerkraut, nounsausage, nounscallion, nounscampi, nounscone, nounscoop, nounScotch broth, nounscratchings, nounseafood, nounseasoned, adjectiveseed, verbsemolina, nounservery, nounservice charge, nounserving, nounset, adjectiveshallot, nounshellfish, nounsherbet, nounshish kebab, nounshortbread, nounshortcake, nounshortcrust pastry, nounshoulder, nounshrimp cocktail, nounside order, nounsillabub, nounsimnel cake, nounsingle cream, nounsirloin, nounsitting, nounskimmed milk, nounskin, nounskin, verbslaw, nounslice, nounsliced bread, nounsloe, nounsloppy joe, nounsmorgasbord, nounsnack bar, nounsnow pea, nounsoda fountain, nounsodium chloride, nounsoft fruit, nounsorghum, nounsoul food, nounsour, adjectivesour, verbsourdough, nounsoya, nounsoya bean, nounspearmint, nounspinach, nounsponge, nounsponge cake, nounsponge pudding, nounspoon, verbspoonful, nounspotted dick, nounspread, nounspring onion, nounspring roll, nounsprout, nounspud, nounsquash, nounsquid, nounstaple, nounstarfruit, nounstarter, nounsteak, nounsteakhouse, nounsteak tartare, nounstew, nounstick, nounStilton, nounstir-fry, verbstodge, nounstone-ground, adjectivestrawberry, nounstring bean, nounstringy, adjectivestrudel, nounsub, nounsucrose, nounsuet, nounsugar, nounsugar, verbsugar-coated, adjectivesugar cube, nounsugar lump, nounsugary, adjectivesultana, nounsun-dried, adjectivesup, verbsupper, nounsustenance, nounswallow, verbswallow, nounswede, nounsweetcorn, nounsweetened condensed milk, nounsweetener, nounsweetmeat, nounsweet pepper, nounsweet potato, nounsyrup, nounsyrupy, adjectivetable d'hôte, nountaco, nountaffy, nountainted, adjectivetakeaway, nountakeout, nountangerine, nountapas, nountapioca, nountaramasalata, nountariff, nountart, nountartare sauce, nountaste, verbtasteless, adjectivetaster, nountasting, nountater, nountattie, nounT-bone steak, nountea, nounteacake, nountender, adjectivetin, nountinned, adjectivetitbit, nountoffee apple, nountofu, nountomato, nountongue, nountop, nountopping, nountop round, nountopside, nountop table, nountortilla, nountough, adjectivetransport cafe, nountreacle, nountrifle, nountripe, nountrotter, nountruck stop, 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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as ‘Elle’ magazine. She has catholic tastes (=likes a lot of different things). It was in college that he developed a taste for (=started to like) rugby football. He put down his mug of foul-tasting coffee. I worked out this morning and I feel great. You look great in that dress. The garden looked like a jungle. At last he felt like a real soldier. When you feel you’ve been cheated, it always leaves a nasty taste in the mouth (=makes you feel upset or angry afterwards). You look nice in that suit. Mm, something smells nice! Mix and season to taste (=add the amount of salt etc that you think tastes right). The flavour of the dried berries is more subtle. the sweet taste of victory This coffee tastes really vile.
· The apples weren’t very big but they tasted good.
· The tea tasted horrible.
· These fruit drinks taste a bit funny until you get used to them.
· He handed me some black stuff which tasted bitter.
adverbs· The water tasted strongly of chlorine.
phrases· a sweet-tasting drink
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The designer has received rave reviews from such arbiters of taste as ‘Elle’ magazine. She has catholic tastes (=likes a lot of different things). It was in college that he developed a taste for (=started to like) rugby football. (=a desire to have things that are very expensive)· His wife has very expensive tastes and his kids always want the latest things.
· The food at Jan’s house always tastes good.
He put down his mug of foul-tasting coffee. I worked out this morning and I feel great. You look great in that dress. The garden looked like a jungle. At last he felt like a real soldier. When you feel you’ve been cheated, it always leaves a nasty taste in the mouth (=makes you feel upset or angry afterwards). You look nice in that suit. Mm, something smells nice!· What you plant in your garden is ultimately a matter of personal preference.
Mix and season to taste (=add the amount of salt etc that you think tastes right).· We lose some of the sense of taste as we get older.
The flavour of the dried berries is more subtle.· Users can customize the home page to suit their personal tastes.
the sweet taste of victory This coffee tastes really vile.PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► give somebody a dose/taste of their own medicine► plumb the depths (of despair/misery/bad taste etc)► somebody’s taste runs to something
- And Long has yet to taste victory in this tournament, unlike his half-back partner Martyn.
- Others decided to taste freedom in other fields of social activity: speculation on the black market, opening businesses etc.
- They just wanted to taste victory after all that losing.
- Americans have recently acquired a taste for gourmet coffee.
- However, acquiring a taste for less salt may take time in order to become used to a low-salt taste.
- I rarely drink in the week, and I've never acquired a taste for wine.
- It was too fizzy and too gassy to drink and I acquired a taste for real ale.
- Perhaps you could acquire a taste for decaffeinated coffee or one of the many herb or fruit teas.
- They feared that their troops might acquire a taste for such butchery and become no better than those they fought against.
- Tod sins singly ... He has acquired a taste for alcohol and tobacco.
- For many people, her dry humor is an acquired taste.
- But the Moodies, propelled by pseudo-symphonic arrangements and mysticism, always were and always will be an acquired taste.
- Curry is an acquired taste and heavily spiced food is surely not suitable for the stomachs of very young children.
- It is an acquired taste but very refreshing.
- It is an acquired taste for sensitive palates but a lot of hungry people are only too happy to tuck in.
- Much of this is actually linguistics, however - something of an acquired taste.
- Protective poison, an acquired taste.
- They are like sushi, maybe an acquired taste.
- They are rich in proteins and vitamins of the B group, but they are an acquired taste.
- If you think torturing babies is good, that is a matter of taste.
- In the United States, food is a matter of taste, time and price.
- Quite what that means is a matter of taste, because a breed does not exist until it has been named.
- Switching to the Normal channel I would say that using the crunch option for rock solo work is a matter of taste.
- The amount of the increase or decrease is a matter of preference.
- The first is a matter of taste.
- The size of the pleat is a matter of choice.
- This is a matter of choice.
WORD FAMILYnountastedistastetastefulnesstastertastingadjectivetasteful ≠ tastelessdistastefultastyadverbtastefullydistastefullyverbtaste
1[linking verb] to have a particular kind of tastetaste good/delicious/sweet/fresh etc Mmm! This tastes good! The food tasted better than it looked.taste awful/disgusting etc The coffee tasted awful.taste of something This yoghurt tastes of strawberries. It didn’t taste much of ginger.taste like something It tastes just like champagne to me. What does pumpkin taste like (=how would you describe its taste)?sweet-tasting/bitter-tasting etc a sweet-tasting soupGRAMMARLinking verbsTaste is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective: · The soup tastes salty.· Fresh strawberries always taste delicious.Using the progressive• The verb taste is not usually used in the progressive. You say: · I tasted blood.· It tastes sour. ✗Don’t say: I was tasting blood. | It is tasting sour.• You often say someone can taste something when describing what they taste: · I could taste blood.• The present participle tasting is used to form adjectives such as sweet-tasting and foul-tasting.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS2[transitive] to experience or recognize the taste of food or drink: She could taste blood. Can you taste the difference? It was like nothing I’d ever tasted before.3[transitive] to eat or drink a small amount of something to see what it is like: It’s always best to keep tasting the food while you’re cooking it.4taste success/freedom/victory etc to have a short experience of something that you want more of: There was a lot of hard work before we first tasted success.COLLOCATIONSadjectivestaste good/nice/delicious/great· The apples weren’t very big but they tasted good.taste horrible/awful/disgusting/foul· The tea tasted horrible.taste funny/odd/strange· These fruit drinks taste a bit funny until you get used to them.taste sweet/bitter/sour/salty· He handed me some black stuff which tasted bitter.adverbstaste strongly of something· The water tasted strongly of chlorine.phrasessweet-tasting/strong-tasting etc· a sweet-tasting drink- special forces
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