Taste

tāst, v.t. to try or perceive by the touch of the tongue or palate: to try by eating a little: to eat a little of: to partake of: to relish, enjoy: to experience: ( Shak. ) to enjoy carnally.— v.i. to try or perceive by the mouth: to have a flavour of.— n. the act or sense of tasting: the particular sensation caused by a substance on the tongue: the sense by which we perceive the flavour of a thing: the quality or flavour of anything: a small portion: intellectual relish or discernment: the faculty by which the mind perceives the beautiful: nice perception: choice, predilection.— adjs. Tāst′able , that may be tasted; Taste′ful , full of taste: having a high relish: showing good taste.— adv. Taste′fully .— n. Taste′fulne .— adj. Taste′le , without taste: insipid.— adv. Taste′le ly .— ns. Taste′le ne ; Tāst′er , one skilful in distinguishing flavours by the taste: one whose duty it is to test the quality of food by tasting it before serving it to his master.— adv. Tāst′ily , with good taste, neatly.— n. Tāst′ing , the act or sense of tasting.— adj. Tāst′y , having a good taste: po e ing nice perception of excellence: in conformity with good taste.— To one's taste , to one's liking, agreeable. [O. Fr. taster (Fr. tâter ), as if from Low L. tax itāre —L. taxāre , to touch repeatedly, to estimate— tangĕre , to touch.]