Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perceptionthe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus“the candy left him with a bad taste”, “the melon had a delicious taste”
(n)preference, penchant, predilection, tastea strong liking“my own preference is for good literature”, “the Irish have a penchant for blarney”
(n)taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptivenessdelicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)“arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”, “to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste”
(n)taste, gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modalitythe faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth“his cold deprived him of his sense of taste”