like dishwater
informal disapprovingDefinition
› describes a drink or liquid that is unpleasant because it contains too much water and has very little flavour: This soup/tea tastes like dishwater.Flavours and tastesNot pleasant to eat or drink
(Definition of like dishwater from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acidic adjective
- acidity noun
- aftertaste noun
- bite noun (STRONG TASTE)
- bitter adjective (TASTE)
- bitterness noun (TASTE)
- flavourless adjective
- flavoursome adjective
- fruity adjective (SMELL/TASTE)
- full-bodied adjective
- gamy adjective
- garlicky adjective
- nutty adjective (FOOD)
- palate noun
- sour adjective (TASTE)
- tang noun
- tangy adjective
- tart adjective (SOUR)
- tasteless adjective (NO FLAVOUR)
- taster noun (JOB)
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