a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface"
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
a light informal meal
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
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DEMO
a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
SIP
drink in sips; "She was sipping her tea"
a small drink
SPECIMEN
a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"
an example regarded as typical of its class
SWATCH
a sample piece of cloth
TASTE
have flavor; taste of something
a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"
a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"
experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey informatio
TASTER
someone who samples food or drink for its quality
TRY
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
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put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"
take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials