x is to y's taste (liking)
21taste — 1. noun 1) a distinctive sharp taste Syn: flavour, savour, relish, tang, smack 2) a taste of brandy Syn: mouthful, drop, bit, sip, nip, touch …
22taste — [c]/teɪst / (say tayst) verb (tasted, tasting) –verb (t) 1. to try the flavour or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food. 2. to eat or drink a little of: he hadn t tasted food for three days. 3. to perceive or… …
23liking — noun Date: 14th century favorable regard ; fondness, taste < had a greater liking for law E. M. Coulter > < took a liking to the newcomer > …
24liking — /luy king/, n. 1. preference, inclination, or favor: to show a liking for privacy. 2. pleasure or taste: much to his liking. 3. the state or feeling of a person who likes. [bef. 900; ME; OE licung. See LIKE2, ING1] Syn. 1. leaning, propensity,… …
25taste — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, affection, affinity, appetence, appetite, appreciate, appreciation, appreciation of differences, appreciativeness, apprehend, appropriateness, aroma, artistic judgment, assay, attribute, badge, bag, be aware… …
26liking — noun 1》 a regard or fondness for something. 2》 (a liking for) a taste for …
27liking — noun his liking for fine wine Syn: fondness for, love of, affection for, penchant for, attachment to; enjoyment of, appreciation of, taste for, passion for; preference for, partiality to, predilection to; desire for, fancy for …
28liking — lik•ing [[t]ˈlaɪ kɪŋ[/t]] n. preference; taste: a liking for popular music[/ex] …
29liking — /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ (say luyking) noun 1. preference, inclination, or favour. 2. pleasure or taste: much to her liking. 3. the state or feeling of someone who likes. {Middle English; Old English līcung, from līcian please} …
30taste — I. v. a. 1. Try the flavor of, test by the tongue. 2. Experience, perceive, feel, undergo. 3. Partake of, participate in. II. v. n. 1. Try the flavor. 2. Smack, savor, be tinctured, have a smack or flavor. 3 …
