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distasteful

/dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/

Meanings
adjective
Having a bad or foul taste.

Examples :

"The spoiled milk had a distasteful sour flavor. "
food sensation

Related Words

Illustration spoiled

spoiled verb

/spɔɪld/

To strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour.

"The soldiers spoiled the enemy commander of his sword and armor after the battle. "

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unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Not pleasant.

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

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scrubbing verb

/ˈskrʌbɪŋ/

To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening

"to scrub a floor"

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration language

language noun

[ˈleɪŋɡwɪd͡ʒ]

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Illustration perform

perform verb

/pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔɹm/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration flavor

flavor noun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

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offensive noun

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

An attack.

"The Marines today launched a major offensive."

Illustration foul

foul adjective

/faʊl/

Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.

"The bathroom floor was foul after the spilled juice. "

Illustration milk

milk noun

[mɛlk] /mɪlk/

A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.

"The baby drank some milk from her mother's bottle. "

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floors noun

/flɔrz/ /flɔːrz/

The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.

"The room has a wooden floor."

Illustration taste

taste noun

/teɪst/

One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.

"He had a strange taste in his mouth."