TASTE, t[=a]st, _v.t._ to try or perceive by the touch of the tongue or
palate: to try by eating a little: to eat a little of: to partake of: to
relish, enjoy: to experience: (_Shak._) to enjoy carnally.--_v.i._ to try
or perceive by the mouth: to have a flavour of.--_n._ the act or sense of
tasting: the particular sensation caused by a substance on the tongue: the
sense by which we perceive the flavour of a thing: the quality or flavour
of anything: a small portion: intellectual relish or discernment: the
faculty by which the mind perceives the beautiful: nice perception: choice,
predilection.--_adjs._ T[=A]ST'ABLE, that may be tasted; TASTE'FUL, full of
taste: having a high relish: showing good taste.--_adv._ TASTE'FULLY.--_n._
TASTE'FULNESS.--_adj._ TASTE'LESS, without taste: insipid.--_adv._
TASTE'LESSLY.--_ns._ TASTE'LESSNESS; T[=A]ST'ER, one skilful in
distinguishing flavours by the taste: one whose duty it is to test the
quality of food by tasting it before serving it to his master.--_adv._
T[=A]ST'ILY, with good taste, neatly.--_n._ T[=A]ST'ING, the act or sense
of tasting.--_adj._ T[=A]ST'Y, having a good taste: possessing nice
perception of excellence: in conformity with good taste.--TO ONE'S TASTE,
to one's liking, agreeable. [O. Fr. _taster_ (Fr. _tâter_), as if from Low
L. _taxit[=a]re_--L. _tax[=a]re_, to touch repeatedly, to
estimate--_tang[)e]re_, to touch.]
TAT, tat, _v.t._ to make by hand, as an edging with a shuttle by knotting
and looping thread.--_v.i._ to make tatting.--_n._ TAT'TING, a kind of lace
edging woven or knit from common sewing-thread. [Prob. Scand., Ice. _tæta_,
to tease, _tæta_, shreds.]
TAT, tat, _n._ East Indian matting, gunny-cloth.