TASTE PROPERTY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A property appreciated via the sense of taste

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("taste property" is a kind of...):

property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class)

Attribute:

tasty (pleasing to the sense of taste)

tasteless (lacking flavor)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "taste property"):

rancidness (the property of being rancid)

spice; spicery; spiciness (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)

acidity; sour; sourness (the property of being acidic)

sweet; sweetness (the property of tasting as if it contains sugar)

bitter; bitterness (the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste)

palatability; palatableness (the property of being acceptable to the mouth)

unpalatability; unpalatableness (the property of being unacceptable to the mouth)