单词 | palatability |
释义 | palatability (once / 99322 pages) n The palatability of something is its quality of being tasty or acceptable in some other way. When you're baking a cake, its palatability is much more important than the way it looks. Food is what you probably think of when you hear the word palatability. It usually has to do with the way things taste, and it comes from the word palate, which in turn is rooted in the Latin palatum, or "roof of the mouth." Palatability has evolved to include other qualities in addition to taste: "I question the palatability of a new tax — will it be acceptable to the voters?" WORD FAMILYpalatable: palatability, palatableness, palatably, unpalatable+/unpalatable: unpalatability, unpalatableness, unpalatably USAGE EXAMPLESIngredients like guar gum, xanthan gum or carrageenan are often added to enhance palatability and give the plant-based beverages a creamier, more velvety “mouth feel.” New York Times(Nov 11, 2016) A third is a “sensory lexicon” in which the organization evaluates the new coffee varieties being developed by coffee breeders to ensure their palatability. New York Times(Sep 22, 2016) Clinton’s gradual approach, “Medicare for more,” with better-planned funding, tops it for political palatability. Seattle Times(Aug 12, 2016) 1n acceptability to the mind or feelings the pursuit of electoral palatability Syn|Hyper palatableness acceptability, acceptableness satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards 2n the property of being acceptable to the mouth Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper palatableness unpalatability, unpalatableness the property of being unacceptable to the mouth pleasingness, tastiness pleasant palatability appetisingness, appetizingnessthe property of stimulating the appetite delectability, deliciousness, lusciousness, toothsomenessextreme appetizingness flavorsomeness, flavoursomeness, savorinesshaving an appetizing flavor juiciness, succulence, succulencya juicy appetizingness taste property a property appreciated via the sense of taste |
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