A taste remaining in the mouth after eating or drinking something, esp. one which is bitter or otherwise unpleasant. Also in extended use.
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| 释义 | the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > [noun] > aftertaste (7) aftertaste1592 A taste remaining in the mouth after eating or drinking something, esp. one which is bitter or otherwise unpleasant. Also in extended use. farewell1634 transferred. An after-taste, twang. Obsolete. after treat1674 an aftertaste (in quot. 1674 in figurative context). repetition?c1710 The return of a taste or flavour, some time after food or drink has been swallowed, as a result of belching or indigestion. Cf. repeat, v. 8d. rare. way-gang1754 A lingering taste or flavour; spec. an aftertaste. Also figurative. by-taste1799 whang1905 A sharp, pungent, or unpleasant flavour or aftertaste. Also: an odour of this kind. Cf. twang, n.2 1a, tang, n.1 5. |
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