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RELISH
relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang
(noun) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
gusto, relish, zest, zestfulness
(noun) vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
relish
(noun) spicy or savory condiment
enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour
(verb) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; “She relished her fame and basked in her glory”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
relish (countable and uncountable, plural relishes)
A pleasant taste
enjoyment; pleasure.
A quality or characteristic tinge.
(followed by "for") A taste (for); liking (of); fondness.
A cooked or pickled sauce, usually made with vegetables or fruits, generally used as a condiment.
In a wooden frame, the projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.
Something that is greatly liked or savoured.
Hyponyms
• See also seasoning
Verb
relish (third-person singular simple present relishes, present participle relishing, simple past and past participle relished)
(transitive) To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of [from 16th c.]
(transitive) to take great pleasure in.
(obsolete, intransitive) To taste; to have a specified taste or flavour. [16th-19th c.]
(transitive) To give a taste to; to cause to taste nice, to make appetizing. [from 16th c.]
(obsolete, intransitive) To give pleasure.
Synonyms
(take pleasure in): : appreciate, delight in, enjoy, like, revel in
Anagrams
• Hilers, Riehls, Rishel, hirsel
Source: Wiktionary
Rel"ish (rl"sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relished (-; p. pr. & vb. n. Relishing.] Etym: [Of. relechier to lick or taste anew; pref. re- re- + lechier to lick, F. l. See Lecher, Lick.]
1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from; as, to relish food. Now I begin to relish thy advice. Shak. He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish the honors which he enjoys. Atterbury.
2. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably. A savory bit that served to relish wine. Dryden.
Rel"ish, v. i.
Definition: To have a pleasing or appetizing taste; to give gratification; to have a flavor. Had I been the finder-out of this secret, it would not have relished among my other discredits. Shak. A theory, which, how much soever it may relish of wit and invention, hath no foundation in nature. Woodward.
Rel"ish, n.
1. A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing. Much pleasure we have lost while we abstained From this delightful fruit, nor known till now True relish, tasting. Milton. When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid, and has lost its relish. Addison.
2. Savor; quality; characteristic tinge. It preserve some relish of old writing. Pope.
3. A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness. A relish for whatever was excelent in arts. Macaulay. I have a relish for moderate praise, because it bids fair to be jCowper.
4. That which is used to impart a flavor; specifically, something taken with food to render it more palatable or to stimulate the appetite; a condiment.
Syn.
– Taste; savor; flavor; appetite; zest; gusto; liking; delight.
Rel"ish, n. (Carp.)
Definition: The projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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