slight taste

  • 11To slight over — Slight Slight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slighting}.] To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands. Milton. [1913 Webster] The wretch who slights the bounty of …

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  • 12Milk and meat in Jewish law — Halakhic texts relating to this article: Torah: Exodus 23:19 Exodus 34:26 Deuteronomy 14:21 …

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  • 13Ethereal tincture — Tincture Tinc ture, n. [L. tinctura a dyeing, from tingere, tinctum, to tinge, dye: cf. OE. tainture, teinture, F. teinture, L. tinctura. See {Tinge}.] 1. A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) One of… …

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  • 14Tincture — Tinc ture, n. [L. tinctura a dyeing, from tingere, tinctum, to tinge, dye: cf. OE. tainture, teinture, F. teinture, L. tinctura. See {Tinge}.] 1. A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) One of the metals …

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  • 15tinge — /tinj/, v., tinged, tingeing or tinging, n. v.t. 1. to impart a trace or slight degree of some color to; tint. 2. to impart a slight taste or smell to. n. 3. a slight degree of coloration. 4. a slight admixture, as of some qualifying property or… …

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  • 16tinge — [[t]tɪndʒ[/t]] v. tinged, tinge•ing ting•ing, 1) to impart a slight degree of some color to; tint 2) to impart a slight taste or smell to 3) a slight degree of coloration 4) a slight admixture; trace: a tinge of garlic[/ex] • Etymology: 1470–80;… …

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  • 17tinge — /tɪnʒ / (say tinzh) verb (t) (tinged, tingeing or tinging) 1. to impart a trace or slight degree of some colour to; tint. 2. to impart a slight taste or smell to. –noun 3. a slight degree of colouration. 4. a slight admixture, as of some… …

  • 18Smack — Smack, n. [OE. smak, AS. ssm?c taste, savor; akin to D. smaak, G. geschmack, OHG. smac; cf. Lith. smagus pleasant. Cf. {Smack}, v. i.] 1. Taste or flavor, esp. a slight taste or flavor; savor; tincture; as, a smack of bitter in the medicine. Also …

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  • 19Smatter — Smat ter, v. t. 1. To talk superficially about. [1913 Webster] 2. To gain a slight taste of; to acquire a slight, superficial knowledge of; to smack. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 20Smatter — Smat ter, v. i. [OE. smateren to make a noise; cf. Sw. smattra to clatter, to crackle, G. schmettern to dash, crash, to warble, quaver.] 1. To talk superficially or ignorantly; to babble; to chatter. [1913 Webster] Of state affairs you can not… …

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