palate
palate is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Relish; taste; liking; -- a sense originating in the mistaken notion that the palate is the organ of taste. Hard task! to hit the palate of such guests. Pope.
- 2.Fig.: Mental relish; intellectual taste. T. Baker.
- 3.(Bot.) A projection in the throat of such flowers as the snapdragon.
- 4.To perceive by the taste. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- aftertaste
- ambrosia
- ambrosial
- appetite
- appetizer
- appetizing
- bocca
- dainty
- degustation
- delectable
- delicacy
- delicate
- delicatessen
- delicious
- deliciousness
- delightful
- exquisite
- flatter
- flavor
- game
- gamy
- good
- gout
- gust
- gustable
- gustation
- gustatory
- gustful
- gusto
- lickerish
- like
- luscious
- manger
- morsel
- nectar
- nice
- palatable
- per
- relish
- render
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is palate.
- What is relish; taste; liking; -- a sense originating in the mistaken notion that the palate is the organ of taste. Hard task! to hit the palate of such guests. Pope called?
- What is fig.: Mental relish; intellectual taste. T. Baker called?
- What is a projection in the throat of such flowers as the snapdragon called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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