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undertaste

undertaste noun: an underlying taste.

Noun

undertaste (plural undertastes)

  1. An underlying taste.
    • The mousse was excellent, but it had a chalky undertaste that reminded Rosemary of blackboards and grade school.1967, Ira Levin, Rosemary's Baby

Synonyms of undertaste

Forms of undertaste

pluralundertastes

Origin of undertaste

From under- + taste.

Questions about undertaste

What does undertaste mean?
Undertaste means an underlying taste.
What part of speech is undertaste?
Undertaste is a noun.
What is the plural of undertaste?
The plural of undertaste is undertastes.

Words near undertaste in the dictionary

  1. undertakest
  2. undertaketh
  3. undertaking
  4. undertakings
  5. undertalented
  6. undertaste
  7. undertastes
  8. undertaught
  9. undertax
  10. undertaxed
  11. undertaxes

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