taster

[ tey-ster ]

/ ˈteɪ stər /

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noun

a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.

a container for taking samples or tasting.

a wide shallow cup, usually metal, for holding wine to be tasted, as by a professional taster.

a person employed or ordered to taste the food and drink prepared for a king, dictator, etc., to ascertain the presence of poison.

Genetics. a person able to taste phenylthiourea or some other test substance.

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Origin of taster

1350–1400; Middle English tastour<Anglo-French. See taste, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM taster

pre·tast·er, noun

Words nearby taster

taste bud, taste buds, tasteful, tasteless, tastemaker, taster, -tastic, tasting, tasting menu, tasty, tat

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How to use taster in a sentence

By the end of his life, he was one of the world’s most respected and loved figures in the wine industry — an expert, merchant, educator, writer, taster and even a winemaker in England.
Steven Spurrier, the Briton who helped make California wines a global commodity, dies at 79|Phil Davison|March 10, 2021|Washington Post
Another taster, Odette Kahn, resorted to a Trumpian argument — the tasting was rigged.
Steven Spurrier, the Briton who helped make California wines a global commodity, dies at 79|Phil Davison|March 10, 2021|Washington Post
Pepperidge Farm Thin and CrispyThe bag says “thin & crispy,” which is exactly how tasters found this number from cookie powerhouse Pepperidge Farm.
Who makes the best chocolate chip cookie? We tasted 14 top brands and ranked them.|Matt Brooks|December 4, 2020|Washington Post
There is also a free seven-day trial to get a taster of lesson content before committing to shell out.
Gift Guide: 22 STEM toy gift ideas for every little builder|Natasha Lomas|November 23, 2020|TechCrunch

A decent way to do this is to try out a subscription service that will ship multiple taster roasts.
Gear to make every day feel like National Coffee Day|PopSci Commerce Team|September 29, 2020|Popular-Science
The incredible memoirs of Hitler's last surviving food taster, now 95, as told to Der Spiegel.
The Story of Hitler's Food Taster|David Frum|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One must be grateful that our Massachusetts Dovers cannot be dampened by this original potato-taster.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865|Various
A conscientious taster—faithful, diligent, she reached the amazing speed of forty pickles a minute, and all done well.
Ptomaine Street|Carolyn Wells
I have been his cupbearer and taster, and as frequently shared his outdoor sports; now hunting with hawk, and now with hound.
The Prince of India, Volume I|Lew. Wallace
The year past, the Gnat—subtle taster—was slowly winging his way back when he met the Swallow.
Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers|W. A. Clouston
There are times when the Puritan element disappears; and it is Hazlitt the eager, curious taster of life that is presented to us.
The Vagabond in Literature|Arthur Rickett

British Dictionary definitions for taster

taster

/ (ˈteɪstə) /

noun

a person who samples food or drink for quality

any device used in tasting or sampling

a person employed, esp formerly, to taste food and drink prepared for a king, etc, to test for poison

a sample or preview of a product, experience, etc, intended to stimulate interest in the product, experience, etc, itselfthe single serves as a taster for the band's new album

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