af·ter·taste

(ăf′tər-tāst′)

1. A taste persisting in the mouth after the substance that caused it is no longer present.

2. A feeling that remains after an event or experience, especially one that was unpleasant.

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aftertaste

(ˈɑːftəˌteɪst)

1. (Cookery) a taste that lingers on after eating or drinking

2. a lingering impression or sensation

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af•ter•taste

(ˈæf tərˌteɪst, ˈɑf-)

n.

1. a taste remaining after the substance causing it is no longer in the mouth.

2. the remaining feeling or impression following an unpleasant experience.

[1820–30]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

aftertaste - an afterimage of a taste

afterimage, aftersensation - an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased

Translations

arrière-gout

retrosapore

привкус

aftertaste

[ˈɑːftəteɪst] N (lit, fig) → regusto m, dejo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

aftertaste

[ˈɑːftə^rteɪst] n → arrière-goût m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

aftertaste

[ˈɑːftəˌteɪst] n → retrogusto

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

af·ter·taste

, after-taste

n. permanencia de la sensación del gusto.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

aftertaste

n regusto, sabor m que deja la comida o medicamento, (unpleasant) resabio

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More tart raspberry in the taste followed by some honey sweetness and a tangy aftertaste. Long-lasting tart raspberry flavour in the aftertaste.

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Pity the oil wasn't one of my favourites as it left an aftertaste.

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It has quite a sharp aftertaste and has a really great fizz to it.

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An artificial aroma and an unpleasant aftertaste. The cranberries were overpowered by orange which created a taste of stale marmalade.

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They complement characterising flavour notes, increase flavour impact and minimise unwanted aftertaste.

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Cuppers report scores from 0 (low) to 10 (high) for the standard cupping categories of fragrance and aroma, acidity, body, flavor and aftertaste. Scores reflect both intensity and quality in each category.

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They were cool-shaped, good-tasting, with a sweet aftertaste. These are the best and I would take this taste and adapt it, instead of making other tastes, because this is the only good one in the whole bunch, except the Jaguar.

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There was a pleasant oaky aftertaste, adding to the richness of this excellent wine.

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Finish is aftertaste. Corked means a dirty, damp smell that a bad cork gives to a wine.

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Another low-calorie synthetic sweetener has been developed that its creators say not only tastes like sugar -- with no bitterness or aftertaste -- but also does not promote tooth decay.

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