verb
- tasting food or drink carefully to evaluate its quality
Usage: formal; culinary
Examples
- The sommelier was degusting several wines before the dinner service.
- Professional chefs spend time degusting their dishes before serving them.
- She enjoyed degusting the various cheeses at the specialty shop.
- The food critic was degusting each course methodically.
- Wine experts were degusting the vintage bottles at the tasting event.
- He spent the afternoon degusting different olive oils from the region.