taster
/teɪstɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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.
noun
A kind of zooid situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophorae, resembling the feeding zooids, but destitute of mouths.
noun
A unit of volume equivalent to a Roman cyathus.
Example Sentences
- "A flight of tasters was served to the people who would vote on the next soda flavor to be released."
- "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."
- "Thy tutor be thy taster, ere thou eat"
- "Several tasters noted the “overly sweet” coconut aroma, carrying through to a “too sweet” flavour and “too chewy” mouthfeel. One taster said that masticating the biscuit felt like “an intense workout”."
- "The Kraft Heinz exhibit at the trade fair was a taster of new snack products set to hit the market soon."