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Meaning of 'savor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Savor [ a.]
- That property of a thing which affects the organs of taste or smell; taste and odor; flavor; relish; scent; as, the savor of an orange or a rose; an ill savor.
- Hence, specific flavor or quality; characteristic property; distinctive temper, tinge, taint, and the like.
- Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent.
- Pleasure; delight; attractiveness.
2 . Savor [ n.]
- To have a particular smell or taste; -- with of.
- To partake of the quality or nature; to indicate the presence or influence; to smack; -- with of.
- To use the sense of taste.
3 . Savor [ v. t.]
- To perceive by the smell or the taste; hence, to perceive; to note.
- To have the flavor or quality of; to indicate the presence of.
- To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in; to relish; to like; to favor.

Meaning of 'savor' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . savor [ v]
Meaning (1):
- taste appreciatively
Example in sentence:
  • savor the soup
Meaning (2):
- derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
Example in sentence:
  • She relished her fame and basked in her glory

Nearby Words:

savable savableness savacioun savage savagely savageness savagery savagism savanilla savanna

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