roof of the mouth
Tongue's upper boundary
The roof of the mouth is the upper interior surface of the mouth, comprising the hard palate toward the front and the soft palate toward the back.
Peanut butter famously sticks to it.
Burns from hot pizza or coffee commonly affect the roof of the mouth: I burned the roof of my mouth on that slice.
Clear vocal expression
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
vowels · consonants · resonance · palatal · velar · alveolar · hard palate · soft palate
Surface tactile quality
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- creaminessSmooth, velvety quality
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- chewinessTexture requiring sustained mastication
crispness · crunchiness · astringency · richness · butteriness · silkiness · velvety · gooeyness
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
phonemes · vowels · consonants · resonance · palatal · velar · alveolar · hard palate · soft palate · velum
texture
Surface tactile quality
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- creaminessSmooth, velvety quality
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
chewiness · crispness · crunchiness · astringency · richness · butteriness · silkiness · velvety · gooeyness · sponginess
flavor
Characteristic taste quality
bitter · umami · spicy · salty · tangy · zesty · piquant · aftertaste · metallic · coating
tingle
Slight stinging sensation
prickle · sensitivity · pain · pressure · warmth · coolness · dryness · rawness · tickling · soreness