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One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.

Example: He had a strange taste in his mouth.

The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.

Example: His taste was impaired by an illness.

A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.

A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.

Example: Dr. Parker has good taste in wine.

To sample the flavor of something orally.

To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavour is distinguished.

Example: The chicken tasted great, but the milk tasted like garlic.

To experience.

Example: I tasted in her arms the delights of paradise.

To take sparingly.