smaak

Definitions of smaak
  1. noun
    the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
    synonyms: smaakzin
  2. noun
    the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
    synonyms: meug
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    types:
    zoetsappigheid
    the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
    saliniteit, zoutgehalte, zoutheid
    the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
    type of:
    gebouwencomplex, gevoel, gewaarwording, kaartje, naamkaartje, perceptie, sensatie, visitekaartje
    an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
  3. noun
    a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
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    type of:
    beleving
    becoming aware of something via the senses
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