Definition of TASTER

taster

Meanings

Plural: tasters

Noun

  • someone who samples food or drink for its quality
  • An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup.
  • Someone who tastes something; especially, either (1) to check its quality (in food science, winemaking, etc.) or (2) as a security measure to prevent assassination of a protectee.
  • A kind of zooid situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophorae, resembling the feeding zooids, but destitute of mouths.
  • A sample of something bigger or grander intended for future use.
  • A person who is, by genetic makeup, able to taste phenylthiocarbamide.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English taster; equivalent to taste + -er.

Synonyms

sampler, taste tester, taste-tester

Antonyms

nontaster

Scrabble Score: 6

taster is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
taster is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
taster is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

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