Definition of savour Savour
/sˈeɪvɐ/ - sa•vour
We found 12 definitions of savour from 5 different sources.
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British English
savour - /sˈeɪvɐ/
American English
savor - /sejˈvɚ/
What does savour mean?
WordNet
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| savour - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth | ||
| relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, smack, nip, tang | ||
| gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation, taste a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting" | ||
| lemon an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory | ||
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| savour - derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory" | ||
| enjoy, bask, relish, savor | ||
| like feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?" | ||
| feast one's eyes look at with great enjoyment; "She feasted her eyes on the Tuscan landscape" | ||
| devour eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches" | ||
| savour - have flavor; taste of something | ||
| taste, savor | ||
| smack, taste press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating | ||
| savour - taste appreciatively; "savor the soup" | ||
| savor | ||
| taste experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died" | ||
| savour - give taste to | ||
| savor | ||
| flavor, flavour, season make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller" | ||
| cookery, cooking, preparation the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- savour (Noun)
The specific taste or smell of something. - savour (Noun)
A distinctive sensation. - savour (Verb)
To possess a particular taste or smell, or a distinctive quality. - savour (Verb)
To appreciate, enjoy or relish something.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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savour
To derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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savour
Savor, sā′vur, n. taste: odour: scent: (B.) reputation: characteristic property: pleasure.—v.i. to have a particular taste or smell: to be like: to smack.—v.t. to smell: to relish: to season.—adv. Sā′vourily.—n. Sā′vouriness.—adjs. Sā′vourless, wanting savour; Sā′vourly, well seasoned: of good taste; Sā′voury, having savour or relish: pleasant: with gusto: morally pleasant. [Fr. saveur—L. sapor—sapĕre, to taste.]
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