fiat. 1  an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: a royal fiat. Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase. 2  a fixed form of words containing the word fiat, by which a person in authority gives sanction, or authorization.
Definitions for heartiness. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word heartiness. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: vigor, vigour, dynamism, heartiness(noun) active strength of body or mind. heartiness, wholeheartedness(noun) the quality of hearty sincerity.
Saltiness is a taste that is provoked by the presence of salt ions in foods. Like sourness, it is detected by ion channels, that look for salt compounds. Umami, the fifth of the five tastes, is a taste provoked by the presence of glutamate. Umami is provoked mostly by fermented foods.