degust

[ dih-guhst ]

/ dɪˈgʌst /

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verb (used with object)

to taste or savor carefully or appreciatively.

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Also de·gus·tate

[dih-guhs-teyt]. /dɪˈgʌs teɪt/.

Origin of degust

1615–25; <Latin dēgustāre to taste, try, equivalent to dē-de- + gustāre to taste (gust(us) a tasting + -āre infinitive suffix)

OTHER WORDS FROM degust

de·gus·ta·tion

[dee-guh-stey-shuhn], /ˌdi gʌˈsteɪ ʃən/, noun

Words nearby degust

degressive, dégringolade, de Groot, degu, degum, degust, de gustibus non est disputandum, degut, de Haas, de haut en bas, de Havilland

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How to use degust in a sentence

I didn't know you would degust 'em so, and I'm sorry I bringed 'em home for you to see.
Nellie's Housekeeping|Joanna Mathews

British Dictionary definitions for degust

degust

degustate (dɪˈɡʌsteɪt)

/ (dɪˈɡʌst) /

verb (tr)

rare to taste, esp with care or relish; savour

Derived forms of degust

degustation (ˌdiːɡʌˈsteɪʃən), noun

Word Origin for degust

C17: from Latin dēgustāre, from gustāre, from gustus a tasting, taste

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