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aftertaste
noun
af·ter·taste
ˈaf-tər-ˌtāst
: persistence of a sensation (as of flavor or an emotion) after the stimulating agent or experience has gone
Examples of aftertaste in a Sentence
The wine has a smooth aftertaste.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hey Yum uses honey, along with glucose syrup and sugar as a sweetener, so these don’t have the chemical aftertaste that’s common in candies sweetened with sugar alcohols.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 May 2024
The aftertaste of these cool drinks is always a déjà vu of the memories of my own childhood lemonade stand.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Traditional Organic Mother’s Milk Tea has a licorice taste with a sweet aftertaste.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 May 2024
Thankfully, some of them replied, but nobody was interested in trying the product because of the connotation of a stevia aftertaste.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 9 May 2024
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1592, in the meaning defined above
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“Aftertaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftertaste. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
aftertaste
noun
af·ter·taste
-ˌtāst
: a sensation (as of flavor) continuing after the stimulus causing it has ended
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