act+of+tasting
11taste — [tāst] vt. tasted, tasting [ME tasten < OFr taster, to handle, touch, taste < VL * tastare, prob. < * taxitare, freq. of L taxare, to feel, touch sharply, judge of, freq. of tangere: see TACT] 1. Obs. to test by touching 2. to test the… …
12Delibation — Del i*ba tion, n. [L. delibatio: cf. F. d[ e]libation.] Act of tasting; a slight trial. [Obs.] Berkeley. [1913 Webster] …
13Gustation — Gus*ta tion, n. [L. gustatio: cf. F. gustation.] The act of tasting. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …
14Pregustation — Pre gus*ta tion, n. The act of tasting beforehand; foretaste. [R.] Dr. Walker (1678). [1913 Webster] …
15Taste — Taste, n. 1. The act of tasting; gustation. [1913 Webster] 2. A particular sensation excited by the application of a substance to the tongue; the quality or savor of any substance as perceived by means of the tongue; flavor; as, the taste of an… …
16Taste buds — Taste Taste, n. 1. The act of tasting; gustation. [1913 Webster] 2. A particular sensation excited by the application of a substance to the tongue; the quality or savor of any substance as perceived by means of the tongue; flavor; as, the taste… …
17Taste goblets — Taste Taste, n. 1. The act of tasting; gustation. [1913 Webster] 2. A particular sensation excited by the application of a substance to the tongue; the quality or savor of any substance as perceived by means of the tongue; flavor; as, the taste… …
18gustation — /gu stay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of tasting. 2. the faculty of taste. [1590 1600; < L gustation (s. of gustatio), equiv. to gustat(us) (ptp. of gustare to taste) + ion ION] * * * …
19gustation — noun The act of tasting. The organ of gustation is not, therefore, restricted to the production of that sense, but participates in the sense of touch. See Also: gustatory …
20gustation — (n.) act of tasting, 1590s, from L. gustationem (nom. gustatio), noun of action from pp. stem of gustare to taste (see GUSTO (Cf. gusto)) …
