taster.
An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup or spoon.
Meaning & usage
An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup or spoon.
A flight of tasters was served to the people who would vote on the next soda flavor to be released.
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.
Big companies such as P&G or Kraft Heinz employ or contract with professional tasters who help with product development.
Being a cook for protectees also entails being a taster for them.
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.
The Kraft Heinz exhibit at the trade fair was a taster of new snack products set to hit the market soon.
The Samsung exhibit at the trade fair was a taster of new consumer electronic products set to hit the market soon.
A person who is, by genetic makeup, able to taste phenylthiocarbamide.
A unit of volume equivalent to a Roman cyathus.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English taster; equivalent to taste + -er.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.