aftertaste
[ af-ter-teyst, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌteɪst, ˈɑf- /
noun
RELATED WORDS
aroma, reaction, aftereffect, sweet, sting, zing, zip, savor, jolt, bang, bitter, kick, zest, punch, smack, ginger, wallop, piquancy, relish, oomph
Nearby words
- aftershave lotion,
- aftershock,
- aftershow,
- aftersound,
- aftersun,
- aftertax,
- afterthought,
- aftertime,
- aftertreatment,
- afterward
Origin of aftertaste
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Examples from the Web for aftertaste
Thus she comforted herself before the aftertaste of Miss von Schwertfeger's late visits was dispelled by new dreams of happiness.
The Song of Songs|Hermann SudermannHe had known nightmares before; none of them had left this aftertaste.
Voodoo Planet|Andre NortonThe aftertaste of Selma had been bitter, but the small, sharp flurry at the Godwin house left them no longer feeling so bitter.
Ride Proud, Rebel!|Andre Alice NortonNot for her home in the Vicolo: this everlasting love-making with its aftertaste of stale sugar had turned her sick of Padua.
Little Novels of Italy|Maurice Henry Hewlett
aftertaste
/ (ˈɑːftəˌteɪst) /
noun
a taste that lingers on after eating or drinking
a lingering impression or sensation
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aftertaste
[ ăf′tər-tāst′ ]
n.
A taste persisting in the mouth after the substance that caused it is no longer present.
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