Relish

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An appetite for something; a strong appreciation or liking: a relish for luxury.
  • n. Hearty enjoyment; zest. See Synonyms at zest.
  • n. Something that lends pleasure or zest.
  • n. A spicy or savory condiment or appetizer, such as chutney or olives.
  • n. A condiment of chopped sweet pickle.
  • n. The flavor of a food, especially when appetizing. See Synonyms at taste.
  • n. A trace or suggestion of a pleasurable quality.
  • v. To take keen or zestful pleasure in.
  • v. To enjoy the flavor of.
  • v. To give spice or flavor to.
  • verb-intransitive. To have a pleasing or distinctive taste.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.
  • n. Savor; quality; characteristic tinge.
  • n. A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness.
  • n. 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.
  • n. A cooked or pickled sauce, usually made with vegetables or fruits, generally used as a condiment.
  • n. In a wooden frame, the projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. 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.
  • v. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably.
  • verb-intransitive. To have a pleasing or appetizing taste; to give gratification; to have a flavor.
  • n. A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.
  • n. Savor; quality; characteristic tinge.
  • n. A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness.
  • n. 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.
  • n. The projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To like the taste or flavor of; partake of with pleasure or gratification.
  • To be pleased with or gratified by, in general; have a liking for; enjoy; experience or cause to experience pleasure from.
  • To give an agreeable taste to; impart a pleasing flavor to; cause to taste agreeably.
  • To savor of; have a smack or taste of; have the cast or manner of.
  • To have a pleasing taste; in general, to give pleasure.
  • To have a flavor, literally or figuratively.
  • n. A sensation of taste; savor; flavor; especially, a pleasing taste; hence, pleasing quality in general.
  • n. Perception or appreciation of peculiar, especially of pleasing, quality in anything; taste, in general; liking; appetite: generally used with for before the thing, sometimes with of.
  • n. A peculiar or characteristic, and especially a pleasing, quality in an object; the power of pleasing; hence, delight given by anything.
  • n. A small quantity just perceptible; tincture; smack.
  • n. That which is used to impart a flavor; especially, something taken with food to increase the pleasure of eating, as sauce; also, a small highly seasoned dish to stimulate the appetite, as caviare, olives, etc. See hors-d'æuvre.
  • n. In harpsichord music, an embellishment or grace consisting of a repetition of a principal note with a trill and a turn after it: usually double relish, but see also single relish, under single.
  • In joinery, to shape (the shoulders of a tenon which bear against a rail). See relishing-machine.
  • n. In joinery, projection of the shoulder of a tenoned piece beyond the part which enters the mortise.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
  • n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  • n. spicy or savory condiment
  • v. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
  • Verb Form
    relished    relishes    relishing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    enjoyment    enthusiasm   
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    Form
    relished    relishing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    savor    flavor    appetite    liking    taste    delight    gusto    zest    quality    fondness   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    embellish    hellish   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    zest    eagerness    appetite    appreciation    enjoyment    glee    irony    gratification    reluctance    earnestness