Aftertaste vs Afterbite - What's the difference?
aftertaste | afterbite |
A taste of something that persists when it is no longer present.
The persistence of the taste of something no longer present.
Of wine, finish.
Something that lingers after it is bitten, especially a smatch or flavour; aftertaste.
(figuratively, and, by extension) That which returns with a memory, usually one that is bitter or painful
* 2002 , Monica Wood, Secret Language :
* 2000 , Roger Kahn, Good Enough to Dream :
As nouns the difference between aftertaste and afterbite
is that aftertaste is a taste of something that persists when it is no longer present while afterbite is something that lingers after it is bitten, especially a smatch or flavour; aftertaste.aftertaste
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Alternative forms
* after-taste * after tasteNoun
(en noun)- Many people think certain artificial sweeteners have an unpleasant aftertaste .
afterbite
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Noun
(en noun)- She's dressed exactly like Faith, her hair winched into the same yellow braids. She can still feel the afterbite of Delle's nails as she raked the hair back, complaining.
- That is a marvelous month to start, particularly in the North where some April days sting with the afterbite of winter and others glow with summer promise.