savour

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Synonyms: savor, saviour, favour, cavour, savoir, lavour, saveur

Antonyms: savor, saviour, favour, cavour, savoir, lavour, saveur

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Noun

1. An aroma or smell.
2. The quality which the sense of taste detects; also , a specific flavour or taste, especially one different from the predominant one. An appealing or appetizing flavour, especially one which is savoury or strong.
3. An appealing or appetizing flavour, especially one which is savoury or strong.
4. A distinctive sensation like a flavour or taste, or an aroma or smell. A particular quality, especially a small amount of it; a hint or trace of something.
5. A distinctive sensation like a flavour or taste, or an aroma or smell.
6. A particular quality, especially a small amount of it; a hint or trace of something.
7. A quality which is appealing or enjoyable; merit, value.
8. A reputation.
9. Enjoyment or taste for something; appreciation; pleasure; relish; an instance of this.
10. Knowledge; understanding.

Verb

1. To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish.
   • He closed his eyes so he could really savour his dessert.
2. To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish.
   • He closed his eyes so he could really savour his dessert.
3. To give (food or drink) flavour; to flavour, to season.
4. To detect (an aroma or smell, especially an appealing one); to smell.
5. To enjoy (something) deeply or in a lingering manner; to appreciate, to delight in, to relish. To find (something) appealing; to appreciate, to like.
6. To enjoy (something) deeply or in a lingering manner; to appreciate, to delight in, to relish.
7. To find (something) appealing; to appreciate, to like.
8. To possess (a particular, often negative, quality), especially a small amount of it; to be redolent or suggestive of (something).
9. To be appealing to (a person, the senses, etc.).
10. To experience, perceive, or understand (something).
11. To give (something) a particular quality; to imbue with.
12. To give (something) an aroma or smell.
13. Followed by out: to detect or find (something).
14. To have a suspicion of (something).
15. Of a thing: to give off a (specified) aroma or smell. Of food or drink: to have a specified (especially appealing) flavour or taste. To possess a particular (often negative) quality, especially a small amount of it; to be redolent or suggestive of. Chiefly followed by a descriptive word like ill or well: to have a specified quality. To give off a foul smell; to stink. Chiefly followed by to, unto, with, etc.: to be appealing.
16. Of a thing: to give off a (specified) aroma or smell.
17. Of food or drink: to have a specified (especially appealing) flavour or taste.
18. To possess a particular (often negative) quality, especially a small amount of it; to be redolent or suggestive of. Chiefly followed by a descriptive word like ill or well: to have a specified quality.
19. To possess a particular (often negative) quality, especially a small amount of it; to be redolent or suggestive of.
20. Chiefly followed by a descriptive word like ill or well: to have a specified quality.
21. To give off a foul smell; to stink. Chiefly followed by to, unto, with, etc.: to be appealing.
22. To give off a foul smell; to stink.
23. Chiefly followed by to, unto, with, etc.: to be appealing.

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