gustatory

[guhs-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈgʌs təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

ADJECTIVE

sensory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

audiovisual auditory aural neural neurological olfactory sensual sonic tactile visual

STRONG

sensational

WEAK

acoustic afferent audible auricular clear discernible distinct gustative hearable lingual ocular olfactive ophthalmic optic perceptible phonic plain receptive sensatory sensible

Example Sentences

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It’s a return to innocence — a gustatory reminder of those carefree childhood moments when I indulged in the sourest of sour treats to my heart’s content.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2025

And yet, perhaps because of the strange diction, the phrase is more than just a gustatory command.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

The researchers have developed a simplified biomimetic version of this process, including an electronic "tongue" and an electronic "gustatory cortex" made with 2D materials, which are materials one to a few atoms thick.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

Currently, I guess I exist in something of a gustatory gray area, too.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023

While the old man in the underground prison had eaten well in North Korea, Park’s gustatory adventures were global.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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