HyperDic: savour

English > 5 senses of the word savour:
NOUNcognitionsavour, relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, smack, nip, tangthe taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
VERBperceptionsavour, taste, savorhave flavor
perceptionsavour, savorgive taste to
perceptionsavour, savortaste appreciatively
emotionsavour, enjoy, bask, relish, savorderive or receive pleasure from
English > savour: 5 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth.
Synonymsrelish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, smack, nip, tang
NarrowerlemonA distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
vanillaA distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
Broadertaste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perceptionThe sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
Spanishgusto, saborear, sabor
Catalansabor
Adjectivessavourypleasing to the sense of taste
savouryhaving an agreeably pungent taste
Verbssavourtaste appreciatively
savourgive taste to
savourhave flavor
English > savour: 5 senses > verb 1, perception
MeaningHave flavor; taste of something.
PatternSomething ----s; Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Synonymstaste, savor
Caused byseason, flavor, flavourlend flavor to
Narrowersmack, tasteHave a distinctive or characteristic taste / taste / taste
Spanishsaborear
Catalanassaborir
Nounssavourthe taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
English > savour: 5 senses > verb 2, perception
MeaningGive taste to.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThe chefs savour the vegetables
Synonymsavor
Categorycooking, cookery, preparationThe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Broaderseason, flavor, flavourlend flavor to
Spanishdar sabor, saborear, saborizar
Catalandonar gust
Nounssavourthe taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
English > savour: 5 senses > verb 3, perception
Meaningtaste appreciatively.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThe chefs savour the vegetables
Synonymsavor
Broadertasteperceive by the sense of taste
Spanishsaborear
Catalanassaborir
Nounssavourthe taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
savouringtaking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
English > savour: 5 senses > verb 4, emotion
Meaningderive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s VERB-ing
ModelSam and Sue savour the movie
Synonymsenjoy, bask, relish, savor
EntailslikeFind enjoyable or agreeable
Narrowerdevourenjoy / enjoy / enjoy avidly
feast one's eyeslook at with great enjoyment
Spanishdisfrutar, gozar, gustar, saborear
Catalanagradar, assaborir, disfrutar, gaudir, plaure

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