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taste vs astringency

astringency vs taste

taste and astringency both are nouns.

taste is a verb but astringency is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
taste Yes No Yes No
astringency Yes No No No
As nouns, astringency is a hyponym of taste; that is, astringency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than taste:
  • taste: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
  • astringency: a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
Other hyponyms of taste include flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang, sugariness, sweet, sweetness, sour, sourness, tartness, bitter, bitterness, salinity, salt, saltiness, astringence, finish, flatness, mellowness.
taste (noun) astringency (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
a brief experience of something
a strong liking
a small amount eaten or drunk
taste (verb) astringency (verb)
experience briefly
take a sample of
perceive by the sense of taste
distinguish flavors
have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
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