palate

noun
UK: /ˈpæl.ət/
US: /ˈpæl.ət/

  1. The top part inside your mouth that separates your mouth from your nose.

    1. The pizza burned the roof of my palate.
    2. The surgeon repaired a cleft palate in the child to improve speech.

  2. The sense of taste.

    1. This wine has a fruity taste on the palate.
    2. The chef has a refined palate and can detect subtle differences in flavor.

  3. A person's appreciation of and ability to discriminate between different flavors.

    1. He has a very sophisticated palate for fine wines.
    2. After years of tasting, her palate had become highly sensitive to different spices.

Synonyms

taste discernment flavor
palate verb

  1. To find something pleasant or acceptable.

    1. This spicy dish really palates well with me.
    2. The bright colors of the painting palated to her sophisticated tastes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "palate" in English means: The top part inside your mouth that separates your mouth from your nose., The sense of taste., A person's appreciation of and ability to discriminate between different flavors..

The phonetic transcription of "palate" is /ˈpæl.ət/ in British English and /ˈpæl.ət/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "palate": taste, discernment, flavor.

Example usage of "palate": "The pizza burned the roof of my palate.". More examples on the page.