aftertaste
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈæftɚˌteɪst/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English taste English aftertaste From after- + taste.
- A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.
“Canopy 19 is perfectly placed For the reasonably frightening fall from the aftertaste You'll have to slip away, I am unhappy to say Behold as the crook in the hammock plays”
- The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.
“Many people think certain artificial sweeteners have an unpleasant aftertaste.”
- finish.