aftertaste.

1. A flavor that remains after food or drink has been swallowed or removed from the mouth.

2. A feeling or impression that remains after an experience.

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Words that belong together

• a lingering aftertaste
• a bitter aftertaste

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A bitter aftertaste followed the drink’s pleasant opening flavor.

She waited for the aftertaste before describing the sample.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Singular aftertaste; plural aftertastes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.