degust

[ dih-guhst ]

verb (used with object)

1. to taste or savor carefully or appreciatively.

degust

/ dɪˈɡʌsteɪt; ˌdiːɡʌˈsteɪʃən; dɪˈɡʌst /

verb

1. rare.
   to taste, esp with care or relish; savour

Derived Forms

• degustation, noun

Other Words From

• de·gus·ta·tion [dee-guh-, stey, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of degust¹

1615–25; < Latin dēgustāre to taste, try, equivalent to dē- de- + gustāre to taste ( gust ( us ) a tasting + -āre infinitive suffix)

Word History and Origins

Origin of degust¹

C17: from Latin dēgustāre, from gustāre, from gustus a tasting, taste

Example Sentences

I think they are degusted by the normalizing of teen sex and also the lowering the bar of behavioral expectations regarding self regulation and impulse control.

From New York Times

"I'm perfectly degusted with this whole preformance," she said as she went stalking off, dripping as she went.

From Project Gutenberg