relish
Americannoun
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liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
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pleasurable appreciation of anything; liking.
He has no relish for obscene jokes.
- Synonyms:
- preference, predilection, partiality, inclination, zest, gusto
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Cooking.
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something savory or appetizing added to a meal, as pickles or olives.
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a sweet pickle made of various vegetables, usually chopped or minced.
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an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.
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a pleasing or appetizing flavor.
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a pleasing or enjoyable quality.
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a taste or flavor.
- Synonyms:
- savor
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a smack, trace, or touch of something.
verb (used with object)
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to take pleasure in; like; enjoy.
I don't relish the long drive home.
- Synonyms:
- appreciate
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to make pleasing to the taste.
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to like the taste of.
verb (used without object)
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to have taste or flavor.
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to be agreeable.
verb
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to savour or enjoy (an experience) to the full
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to anticipate eagerly; look forward to
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to enjoy the taste or flavour of (food, etc); savour
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to give appetizing taste or flavour to (food), by or as if by the addition of pickles or spices
noun
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liking or enjoyment, as of something eaten or experienced (esp in the phrase with relish )
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pleasurable anticipation
he didn't have much relish for the idea
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an appetizing or spicy food added to a main dish to enhance its flavour
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an appetizing taste or flavour
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a zestful trace or touch
there was a certain relish in all his writing
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music (in English lute, viol, and keyboard music of the 16th and 17th centuries) a trilling ornament, used esp at cadences
Other Word Forms
- relishable adjective
- relishingly adverb
- self-relish noun
- unrelishable adjective
- unrelished adjective
- unrelishing adjective
Etymology
Origin of relish
First recorded in 1520–30; alteration of Middle English reles “aftertaste, scent,” from Old French, variant of relais “remainder, that left behind”; release
Example Sentences
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“Man on the Run” is chock-full of unseen archival footage — the kind that McCartney aficionados will relish as Neville paints a revealing picture of the musician’s post-Beatles challenges.
From Salon
He does not appear to relish the media spotlight and that was evident again.
From BBC
Manchester City won't relish another meeting in the last 16 if they are drawn together, with Bodo buoyant after proving they have nothing to fear against Europe's top sides.
From BBC
Reardon, who is still using Facebook groups to help plan a big family vacation to Australia and relishes Facebook tips she has received on speedier immigration lines and packing light, had the last laugh.
Wylie often references other artists as she paints, but with some relish she gestures to the work and tells me something I really wasn't expecting.
From BBC
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