metallic taste

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• Taste — (or, more formally, gustation) is a form of direct chemoreception and is one of the traditional five senses. It refers to the ability to detect the flavor of substances such as food and poisons. In humans and many other vertebrate animals the… …   Wikipedia

• metallic — [mə tal′ik] adj. [L metallicus < Gr metallikos] 1. of, or having the nature of, metal 2. containing, yielding, or producing metal 3. like, characteristic of, or suggestive of metal; specif., a) sharp or bitter [a metallic taste] b)… …   English World dictionary

• metallic — [[t]mətæ̱lɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A metallic sound is like the sound of one piece of metal hitting another. There was a metallic click and the gates swung open... It gave a metallic clang, like a cracked bell. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A… …   English dictionary

• metallic — me|tal|lic [mıˈtælık] adj 1.) a metallic noise sounds like pieces of metal hitting each other ▪ The key turned in the lock with a loud metallic click. ▪ The pans made a metallic clatter as they crashed to the floor. 2.) a metallic voice is rough …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• metallic — UK [mɪˈtælɪk] / US [meˈtælɪk] adjective consisting of or containing metal a metallic substance a) with a sound like metal hitting something a metallic clang b) used about colours that are shiny like a silver metal metallic blue c) with a taste… …   English dictionary

• metallic — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. of, relating to, or being a metal b. made of or containing a metal c. having properties of a metal 2. yielding metal 3. resembling metal: as a. having iridescent and reflective properties < metallic paint > b.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• metallic — Having to do with metal. Some cancer treatments may change the sense of taste and cause foods to have a metallic taste …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• Taste — belongs to our chemical sensing system, or the chemosenses. The complicated process of tasting begins when molecules released by the substances stimulate special cells in the mouth or throat. These special sensory cells transmit messages through… …   Medical dictionary

• taste — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 flavour/flavor ADJECTIVE ▪ delicious, fresh, nice, pleasant, refreshing ▪ distinctive ▪ pungent, rich …   Collocations dictionary

• metallic — me|tal|lic [ me tælık ] adjective consisting of or containing metal: a metallic substance a. sounding like metal hitting something: a metallic clang b. used about colors that are shiny like a silver metal: metallic blue c. having a taste like… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• metallic — adjective 1 like metal in colour, appearance, or taste: The sea was a dull metallic grey. 2 a metallic noise sounds like pieces of metal hitting each other: The pans made a metallic clatter as they crashed to the floor. 3 made of or containing… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English