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taste vs sour

sour vs taste

taste and sour both are nouns.

taste is not an adjective while sour is an adjective.

taste and sour both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
taste Yes No Yes No
sour Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, sour is a hyponym of taste; that is, sour 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
  • sour: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Other hyponyms of taste include flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang, sugariness, sweet, sweetness, sourness, tartness, bitter, bitterness, salinity, salt, saltiness, astringence, astringency, finish, flatness, mellowness.
taste (noun) sour (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds the property of being acidic
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
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 (adjective) sour (adjective)
having a sharp biting taste
showing a brooding ill humor
inaccurate in pitch
smelling of fermentation or staleness
in an unpalatable state
one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons
taste (verb) sour (verb)
experience briefly go sour or spoil
take a sample of make sour or more sour
perceive by the sense of taste
distinguish flavors
have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
Difference between taste and sour

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