supertaster

American

[soo-per-tey-ster] / ˈsu pərˌteɪ stər /

noun

a person with hypergeusia, especially a person who experiences bitter or spicy tastes more intensely than average.

The fact that I find coffee and tonic water unpalatably bitter does make me wonder if I'm a supertaster.

Etymology

Origin of supertaster

First recorded in 1990–95; super- ( def. ) + taster ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Selengut knows from personal experience — her wife, April, is a supertaster, and Selengut calls it “a terrible thing.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2018

I’ve long heard tell of your supertaster abilities, and your Instagram is the stuff of legend.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2016

If you’re a supertaster, you find the flavors in foods really intense.

From Time • Feb. 17, 2015

You won’t get the opinion of a single supertaster, or even a panel of experts.

From Slate • May 16, 2012

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