aftertaste

[ af-ter-teyst, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌteɪst, ˈɑf- /

noun

a taste remaining after the substance causing it is no longer in the mouth.
the remaining sensation following an unpleasant experience, incident, etc.: the aftertaste of a bad marriage.

Origin of aftertaste

First recorded in 1820–30; after + taste

Example sentences from the Web for aftertaste

  • Thus she comforted herself before the aftertaste of Miss von Schwertfeger's late visits was dispelled by new dreams of happiness.

    The Song of Songs |Hermann Sudermann
  • He had known nightmares before; none of them had left this aftertaste.

    Voodoo Planet |Andre Norton
  • The aftertaste of Selma had been bitter, but the small, sharp flurry at the Godwin house left them no longer feeling so bitter.

    Ride Proud, Rebel! |Andre Alice Norton
  • Not for her home in the Vicolo: this everlasting love-making with its aftertaste of stale sugar had turned her sick of Padua.

    Little Novels of Italy |Maurice Henry Hewlett

British Dictionary definitions for aftertaste

aftertaste
/ (ˈɑːftəˌteɪst) /

noun

a taste that lingers on after eating or drinking
a lingering impression or sensation

Medical definitions for aftertaste

aftertaste
[ ăftər-tāst′ ]

n.

A taste persisting in the mouth after the substance that caused it is no longer present.