taster

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: master, aster, taste, caster, tester, easter, faster, tater, laster, toaster, raster

Antonyms: master, aster, taste, caster, tester, easter, faster, tater, laster, toaster, raster

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. An [[object]] in which, or by which, [[food]] or [[drink]] is [[taste]]d, such as a small [[cup]] or [[spoon]].
2. Someone who [[taste]]s 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]].
3. {{lb|en|zoology}} A kind of [[zooid]] situated on the [[polyp]]-[[stem]] of certain {{taxfmt|Siphonophorae|order}}, resembling the [[feed]]ing zooids, but [[destitute]] of [[mouth]]s.
4. A [[sample]] of something bigger or grander intended for future use.
5. A person who is, by genetic makeup, able to taste [[phenylthiocarbamide]].
6. {{lb|en|historical}} A unit of [[volume]] equivalent to a Roman [[cyathus]].

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