taste buds

1. Oval-shaped clusters of cells located on the tongue and lining of the mouth that contain special nerve endings that help give rise to the sense of taste.

Example Sentences

After a long winter of braises and browns, this dish felt familiar yet surprising: comforting, beige at its base, but with a spark that made my sleepy taste buds sit up.

From Salon

The kind that makes your mouth pucker and your tongue go numb from all the acids decimating your taste buds.

From Salon

Just a little something to tickle my fickle taste buds.

From Salon

And there’s something about their salad dressing that is exactly what my taste buds want in a salad dressing.

From Los Angeles Times

And a sun-choke sundae with truffle, salted caramel, and caviar sent my taste buds on a dramatic, escalating adventure.

From Salon

Related Words

• appetite 
• palate