Word of the Day: Gustatory.
ADJECTIVE
1. Concerned with tasting or the sense of taste.
Example Sentences.
1. "His gustatory abilities were so refined, he was made a judge in the esteemed wine competition."
2. "Susie's cold prevented her from appreciating the gustatory delights of the home-cooked meal."
3. "The sense of smell contributes to our gustatory abilities just as much as taste buds do."
Word Origin.
Latin, late 17th century
"Gustatory" is an adjective concerned with anything related to taste, joining other sense-related terms such as "aural" (hearing), "olfactory" (smell), "visual" (sight), and "tactile" (touch). "Gustatory" can describe the quality of a taste — sweet, salty, sour, or bitter — or it can refer to the mechanics and process of tasting something.
Word of the Day: Gustatory.
ADJECTIVE
1. Concerned with tasting or the sense of taste.
Example Sentences.
1. "His gustatory abilities were so refined, he was made a judge in the esteemed wine competition."
2. "Susie's cold prevented her from appreciating the gustatory delights of the home-cooked meal."
3. "The sense of smell contributes to our gustatory abilities just as much as taste buds do."
Word Origin.
Latin, late 17th century
"Gustatory" is an adjective concerned with anything related to taste, joining other sense-related terms such as "aural" (hearing), "olfactory" (smell), "visual" (sight), and "tactile" (touch). "Gustatory" can describe the quality of a taste — sweet, salty, sour, or bitter — or it can refer to the mechanics and process of tasting something.