Flavor lingered on tongue.

Meaning: The taste of the food stayed in the mouth for a long time.

Choice of Words: Flavor is the combination of tastes and smells that make up the distinctive quality of food. Lingered means to stay or continue for a period of time. On indicates a position or location. Tongue is the muscular organ in the mouth that helps you taste food. Together, they describe the way the taste of the food remains in the mouth even after it's been eaten.

Alternative Expressions

Flavor stayed on tongue.

Meaning: This means that you can still taste something after you have eaten or drunk it. It's like when you eat a piece of candy and you can still taste the sweetness on your tongue for a little while after you've finished it.

Choice of Words: Flavor means the taste of something. Stayed means to remain in a particular place or condition. Tongue is the muscular organ in your mouth that you use to taste things. When you put them together, "Flavor stayed on tongue" means that the taste of something remained on your tongue.

Taste hung around on tongue.

Meaning: This means the same thing as "Flavor stayed on tongue". It means that you can still taste something after you have eaten or drunk it.

Choice of Words: Taste is another word for flavor. Hung around means to stay in a place for a while. Tongue is the muscular organ in your mouth that you use to taste things. When you put them together, "Taste hung around on tongue" means that the taste of something stayed on your tongue for a while.

Tongue kept the flavor.

Meaning: This means the same thing as "Flavor stayed on tongue" and "Taste hung around on tongue". It means that you can still taste something after you have eaten or drunk it.

Choice of Words: Tongue is the muscular organ in your mouth that you use to taste things. Kept means to have or hold something. Flavor means the taste of something. When you put them together, "Tongue kept the flavor" means that your tongue held onto the taste of something.

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