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- [tey-ster]
- /ˈteɪ stər/
- /ˈteɪ.stər/
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- [tey-ster]
- /ˈteɪ stər/
Definitions of taster word
- noun taster a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste. 1
- noun taster a container for taking samples or tasting. 1
- noun taster a wide shallow cup, usually metal, for holding wine to be tasted, as by a professional taster. 1
- noun taster a person employed or ordered to taste the food and drink prepared for a king, dictator, etc., to ascertain the presence of poison. 1
- noun taster Genetics. a person able to taste phenylthiourea or some other test substance. 1
- noun taster sb employed to sample food 1
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Origin of taster
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English tastour < Anglo-French. See taste, -er1
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Parts of speech for Taster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
taster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for taster
noun taster
- cannikin — a small can, esp one used as a drinking vessel
- cup — A cup is a small round container that you drink from. Cups usually have handles and are made from china or plastic.
- cupful — A cupful of something is the amount of something a cup can contain.
- demitasse — a small cup used to serve coffee, esp after a meal
- draught — a drawing, sketch, or design.
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