| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acidic | sharp with noticeable acid |
| 2. | aromatic | noticeably fragrant in taste |
| 3. | ashy | tasting of ash |
| 4. | beefy | strongly meaty |
| 5. | bitter | having a sharp, unpleasant taste |
| 6. | bland | lacking strong taste |
| 7. | bright | lively and fresh tasting |
| 8. | briny | salty like seawater |
| 9. | brothy | tasting like broth |
| 10. | burnt | overcooked with charred taste |
| 11. | buttery | rich like butter |
| 12. | caramelized | sweetly browned in taste |
| 13. | citrusy | tasting of citrus fruits |
| 14. | clean | pure and uncluttered tasting |
| 15. | cloying | disgustingly too sweet |
| 16. | complex | having many taste layers |
| 17. | concentrated | strong from reduced liquid |
| 18. | creamy | smooth and rich tasting |
| 19. | crisp | fresh and sharply clean |
| 20. | deep | intense and developed tasting |
| 21. | delicate | light and subtle tasting |
| 22. | delicious | very pleasing to taste |
| 23. | dry | lacking moisture and richness |
| 24. | earthy | having a soil-like depth |
| 25. | faint | barely noticeable in taste |
| 26. | fatty | rich with fat taste |
| 27. | fiery | very hot and spicy |
| 28. | fishy | tasting strongly of fish |
| 29. | floral | lightly tasting of flowers |
| 30. | fresh | clean and lively tasting |
| 31. | fruity | tasting like fruit |
| 32. | full-bodied | deep, rounded, rich tasting |
| 33. | gamey | strong, wild meat taste |
| 34. | garlicky | tasting strongly of garlic |
| 35. | gingery | tasting of ginger |
| 36. | grassy | green and plant-like tasting |
| 37. | greasy | unpleasantly oily tasting |
| 38. | green | fresh, unripe, plant-like tasting |
| 39. | herbal | tasting of herbs |
| 40. | honeyed | sweet like honey |
| 41. | hot | spicy and heat-producing |
| 42. | insipid | lacking flavor |
| 43. | intense | very strong in taste |
| 44. | jammy | sweet, ripe, fruit-like |
| 45. | lean | light, not fatty tasting |
| 46. | lemony | tasting like lemon |
| 47. | malty | sweetly grain-like tasting |
| 48. | meaty | rich like cooked meat |
| 49. | medicinal | resembling medicine in taste |
| 50. | mellow | soft and smooth tasting |
| 51. | metallic | tasting like metal |
| 52. | mild | not strong in taste |
| 53. | minty | tasting of mint |
| 54. | moldy | tasting of mold |
| 55. | mouthwatering | temptingly delicious tasting |
| 56. | musty | stale with moldy taste |
| 57. | nectarous | sweet like nectar |
| 58. | nutty | tasting like nuts |
| 59. | off | slightly spoiled in taste |
| 60. | oily | having too much oil taste |
| 61. | oniony | tasting of onion |
| 62. | overripe | too ripe and heavy |
| 63. | palatable | pleasant enough to eat |
| 64. | peppery | tasting like black pepper |
| 65. | pickled | sharp and brined tasting |
| 66. | piney | tasting of pine |
| 67. | piquant | pleasantly sharp or spicy |
| 68. | pungent | strong, sharp, penetrating taste |
| 69. | rancid | spoiled with bad fat taste |
| 70. | raw | uncooked in taste |
| 71. | resinous | pine-like and sticky tasting |
| 72. | rich | full and intense in flavor |
| 73. | ripe | fully developed in taste |
| 74. | roasted | browned with deep flavor |
| 75. | robust | strong and full-flavored |
| 76. | rounded | smooth and balanced tasting |
| 77. | saccharine | excessively sweet |
| 78. | salty | tasting of salt |
| 79. | savory | rich and pleasantly salty |
| 80. | smoky | having a smoke-like taste |
| 81. | sour | having an acidic, sharp taste |
| 82. | spicy | hot with strong seasoning |
| 83. | stale | no longer fresh tasting |
| 84. | sugary | very sweet |
| 85. | sweet | having a sugary taste |
| 86. | tangy | pleasantly sharp and zesty |
| 87. | tart | sharply sour |
| 88. | thin | lacking depth of taste |
| 89. | toasted | lightly browned and nutty |
| 90. | umami | deep, meaty savory taste |
| 91. | unripe | not yet fully developed |
| 92. | vegetal | tasting of vegetables |
| 93. | velvety | smooth and rich tasting |
| 94. | vinegary | sharp like vinegar |
| 95. | warming | giving gentle heat sensation |
| 96. | watery | thin and diluted tasting |
| 97. | wheaty | tasting of wheat |
| 98. | woody | tasting of wood |
| 99. | yeasty | tasting of yeast |
| 100. | zesty | lively and pleasantly sharp |