Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of perceiving or tasting by the organs of taste; the faculty or sense by which we perceive or distinguish savors.
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- noun A small amount of
food ordrink . - noun The
taking of a small amount of food or drink into themouth in order to taste it. - verb Present participle of
taste .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
- noun a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
- noun a small amount (especially of food or wine)
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Examples
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V. v.308 (300,3) By tasting of our wrath] [W: hasting] There is no need of change; the consequence is taken for the whole action; _by tasting_ is _by forcing us to make thee taste_.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies Samuel Johnson 1746
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Prosecutors allege that Berndt spoon-fed his semen to blindfolded children as part of what he called a "tasting game."
News - latimes.com By Ri 2012
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Berndt, 61, allegedly spoon-fed his semen to children as part of what he called a "tasting game" in which children were blindfolded and, in some cases, gagged with tape.
News - latimes.com By Sa 2012
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Berndt, 61, allegedly spoon-fed his semen to children as part of what he called a "tasting game" in which children were blindfolded and, in some cases, gagged with tape.
News - latimes.com By Sa 2012
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Prosecutors allege that Berndt spoon-fed his semen to blindfolded children as part of what he called a "tasting game."
News - latimes.com By Ri 2012
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Of course, tasting is a matter of opinion and others have expressed their views (captured, in part, in our tweet roundup).
Bordeaux 2009: all over but the pricing | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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Blind tasting is tough – tasting Bordeaux 2005 with Robert Parker
Tasting Bordeaux 2005 blind with Robert Parker | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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As others have noted, the Bordeaux tasting is almost entirely barrel samples.
Does the Wine Advocate buy over $700,000 worth of wine a year? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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Here's the deal: Natural cocoa, which can be strong-tasting, is acid.
Chat Leftovers: A cocoa conundrum Jane Touzalin 2010
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Blind tasting is supposed to be the most fair and objective, yes?
French winemakers found guilty in pinot noir fraud | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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