relish in English dictionary

  • relish

    Meanings and definitions of "relish"

    • (transitive) To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeable, to make appetizing. [from 16th c.]
    • (transitive) To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of; to take great pleasure in. [from 16th c.]
    • A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.
    • Savor; quality; characteristic tinge.
    • A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • (obsolete, intransitive) To taste; to have a specified taste or flavour. [16th-19th c.]
    • noun
      A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.
    • noun
      Savor; quality; characteristic tinge.
    • noun
      A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness.
    • noun
      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.
    • noun
      A cooked or pickled sauce, usually made with vegetables or fruits, generally used as a condiment.
    • noun
      In a wooden frame, the projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.
    • verb
      (obsolete, intransitive)
      To taste; to have a specified taste or flavour. [16th-19th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeable, to make appetizing. [from 16th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of; to take great pleasure in. [from 16th c.]
    • to taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of
    • pleasing taste
    • noun
      spicy or savory condiment
    • noun
      the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
    • noun
      vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    • verb
      derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

    Synonyms of "relish" in English dictionary

    flavour, smack, enthusiasm are the top synonyms of "relish" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of relish

    • relish ( plural  relishes)
    • relish ( third-person singular simple present relishes, present participle relishing, simple past and past participle relished)
    • relish (plural relishes)
    • relish (third-person singular simple present relishes, present participle relishing, simple past and past participle relished)
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