Meanings
plural supertasters
- A person who experiences the sense of taste with far greater intensity than average, due to abnormally dense and abundant tastebuds.
Well, you just may be a supertaster. People experience taste differently depending on the number of fungiform papillae on their tongues — also known as those little red bumps you see on your tongue.
2014, Meri Reffetto, Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 2521 more example
So keep this benefit in mind the next time you become frustrated with your little supertaster. You may be able to tell if your child is a supertaster by taking a look at the back portion of his tongue with a flashlight and a magnifying glass.
2011, Elizabeth Pantley, The No-Cry Picky Eater Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Your Child to Eat—and Eat Healthy, McGraw Hill Professional, →ISBN, page 12
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supertaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supertaster
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