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acerbate |
to give a sour or bitter taste to. [1/3 definitions] |
acerbic |
sour or bitter in taste. [1/2 definitions] |
acerbity |
bitterness of taste; astringency. [1/2 definitions] |
acid |
a substance that has a sour taste and, if it is very strong, can sometimes burn a hole in something that it touches. |
acidic |
like acid in taste, smell, pungency, or the like; acid. [1/3 definitions] |
acidulous |
faintly sour in taste; of mild acidity. [1/2 definitions] |
acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. [1/2 definitions] |
aftertaste |
a lingering sensation, usu. of taste, sometimes continuing after its cause is gone. [1/2 definitions] |
air |
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth. Air is made up of oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases, and has no taste, odor, or color. [1/6 definitions] |
allspice |
the spice made from the allspice berry, similar to cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in taste and smell. [1/2 definitions] |
almond |
having the taste, odor, or color of an almond. [1/6 definitions] |
ambrosia |
something sweetly pleasing in taste or smell. [1/3 definitions] |
artistic |
having a sense of discrimination or taste. [1/3 definitions] |
arugula |
a plant of the mustard family having flat, green leaves that have a distinctive pungent taste and are often used as salad greens. |
asafetida |
a gum resin obtained from Oriental plants related to the carrot, with a strong, offensive odor and a bitter taste, formerly used as a medicine. |
barbaric |
lacking manners or refined taste; crude. [1/2 definitions] |
barbarity |
crudity or uncouthness, as of style, expression, or taste. [1/3 definitions] |
beery |
like beer, esp. in taste or smell. [1/2 definitions] |
bitter |
having a strong taste that is neither sweet nor sour. [1/2 definitions] |
bud1 |
a small, round part, such as a taste bud. [1/4 definitions] |
Canadian bacon |
a cured, boneless strip of pork loin having a hamlike taste, usu. packaged in a cylindrical piece to be sliced. |
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