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Chemical-sense_description [gradable]
This frame covers the descriptions of tastes and smells, and has one main frame element, Perceptual_source. The frame element Sensory_attribute occurs mainly with the words taste, flavour, and smell.
The almonds had a bitter taste.
The almonds are bitter.
The almonds had a bitter taste.
The almonds are bitter.
Properties
- ID
- #271
- Entry
- frm_chemical-sense_description
- Namespace
- Attribute.Gradable
- FrameNet version
- Chemical-sense_description (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Chemical-sense_description
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perceptual_source |
Perceptual_source is used for the entity that is being described. A recipe can stand in for a Perceptual_source which is a kind of food.
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| Sensory_attribute |
Sensory_attribute is used for words that describe the perception itself.
The almonds had a bitter taste. The coffee had a pungent smell. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Perceptual_source
Sensory_attribute
Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE identifies the Degree to which a chemical sense is described.
The almonds are extremely|Degr bitter. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (41)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ambrosial.a | — | FN: extremely tasty |
| aroma.n | — | COD: a pleasant and distinctive smell. |
| aromatic.a | — | COD: having an aroma. |
| bitter.a | — | COD: having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet. |
| bland.a | — | COD: (of food or drink) lacking flavour or seasoning; insipid. |
| bouquet.n | — | COD: the characteristic scent of a wine or perfume. |
| delectable.a | — | COD: (of food or drink) delicious. |
| delicious.a | — | COD: highly pleasant to the taste. |
| flavourful.a | — | FN: possessing a lot of flavour. |
| flavourless.a | — | FN: without flavour |
| flavoursome.a | — | COD: full of flavour |
| fragrance.n | — | COD: a pleasant, sweet smell |
| fragrant.a | — | COD: having a pleasant or sweet smell. |
| hot.a | — | COD: causing a burning sensation in the mouth |
| insipid.a | — | COD: lacking flavour. |
| malodorous.a | — | COD: smelling very unpleasant. |
| odor.n | — | COD: a distinctive smell |
| palatable.a | — | COD: pleasant to taste. |
| piquant.a | — | COD: having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour. [Cookery] |
| pungent.a | — | COD: having a sharply strong taste or smell. |
| reek.n | — | COD: in sing. a foul smell. |
| reek.v | — | COD: have a foul smell. |
| salty.a | — | COD: tasting of, containing, or preserved with salt. |
| sapid.a | — | COD: flavoursome. |
| savory.a | — | COD: (of food) salty or spicy rather than sweet. |
| scent.n | — | COD: a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant |
| scrumptious.a | — | COD: informal (of food) extremely appetizing or delicious. |
| smell.v | — | COD: have a strong or unpleasant odour. |
| smelly.a | — | FN: The quality of something with a strong smell. |
| sour.a | — | COD: having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar. |
| spicy.a | — | COD: flavoured with spice. |
| stench.n | — | COD: a strong and very unpleasant smell |
| stink.n | — | COD: a strong, unpleasant smell. |
| stink.v | — | COD: have a strong unpleasant smell. |
| sweet.a | — | COD: having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter. |
| tart.a | — | COD: sharp or acid in taste. |
| tasteless.a | — | COD: lacking flavour. |
| tasty.a | — | COD: (of food) having a pleasant, distinct flavour. |
| toothsome.a | — | COD: (of food) temptingly tasty. |
| unpalatable.a | — | COD: not pleasant to taste. |
| yummy.a | — | COD: informal delicious. |
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