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taste vs sourness

sourness vs taste

taste and sourness both are nouns.

taste is a verb but sourness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
taste Yes No Yes No
sourness Yes No No No
As nouns, sourness is a hyponym of taste; that is, sourness 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
  • sourness: 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, sour, tartness, bitter, bitterness, salinity, salt, saltiness, astringence, astringency, finish, flatness, mellowness.
taste (noun) sourness (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds the property of being acidic
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) a sullen moody resentful disposition
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
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) sourness (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
Difference between taste and sourness

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