Definition of savours Savours

/sˈeā€ÉŖvəz/

We found 3 definitions of savours from 2 different sources.

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British English

savours - /sˈeā€ÉŖvəz/

American English

savors - /sejˈvɚz/

What does savours mean?

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  • savours (Noun)
    Plural of savour.

Part of speech

šŸ”¤
  • savours, verb, present, 3rd person singular of savour (infinitive).
  • savours, noun, plural of savour.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

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

Verb

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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OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ī©

  • savour
    To derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary šŸ“•

  • 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.]

Part of speech

šŸ”¤
  • savour, verb, present, 1st person singular of savour (infinitive).
  • savour, verb (infinitive).
  • savour, noun, singular of savours.

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