- aftertaste
- n.
1) to leave an aftertaste
2) a nice, pleasant; unpleasant aftertaste (it left a pleasant aftertaste)
* * *['ɑːftəteɪst]unpleasant aftertaste (it left a pleasant aftertaste)a niceto leave an aftertaste
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
aftertaste
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aftertaste — /af teuhr tayst , ahf /, n. 1. a taste remaining after the substance causing it is no longer in the mouth. 2. the remaining sensation following an unpleasant experience, incident, etc.: the aftertaste of a bad marriage. [1820 30; AFTER + TASTE] * … Universalium
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aftertaste — [[t]ɑ͟ːftə(r)teɪst, æ̱f [/t]] also after taste N SING: usu with supp An aftertaste is a taste that remains in your mouth after you have finished eating or drinking something … English dictionary
aftertaste — noun (countable usually singular) a taste that stays in your mouth after you have eaten or drunk something: The wine leaves a strong aftertaste … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
