sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"

sapidity, savor, savour, tang, flavor, smack, flavour, relish - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

sugariness, sweetness, sweet - the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

sourness, tartness, sour - the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

bitter, bitterness - the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

salinity, saltiness, salt - the taste experience when salt is taken into the mouth

astringence, astringency - a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker

finish - (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish"

liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"

acquired taste - a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"

weakness - a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"

discrimination, secernment - the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

connoisseurship, vertu, virtu - love of or taste for fine objects of art

vogue, trend, style - the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"

delicacy, discretion - refined taste; tact

culture - the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"

helping, serving, portion - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

bite, morsel, bit - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"

sup, swallow - a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"

small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

sense modality, sensory system, modality - a particular sense

exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body

sensing, perception - becoming aware of something via the senses

smack, taste - have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"

ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

degust - taste with relish; "degust this wonderful soup"

perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

savor, savour - taste appreciatively; "savor the soup"

savour, taste, savor - have flavor; taste of something

identify - consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"

experience, know, live - have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; "I know the feeling!"; "have you ever known hunger?"; "I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict"; "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare"; "I lived through two divorces"