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relish
[ rel-ish ]
noun
- liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
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- pleasurable appreciation of anything; liking:
He has no relish for obscene jokes.
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- Cooking.
- something savory or appetizing added to a meal, as pickles or olives.
- a sweet pickle made of various vegetables, usually chopped or minced.
- an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.
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- a pleasing or appetizing flavor.
- a pleasing or enjoyable quality.
- a taste or flavor.
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- a smack, trace, or touch of something.
verb (used with object)
- to take pleasure in; like; enjoy:
I don't relish the long drive home.
Synonyms:
- to make pleasing to the taste.
- to like the taste of.
verb (used without object)
- to have taste or flavor.
- to be agreeable.
relish
/ ˈɛɪʃ /
verb
- to savour or enjoy (an experience) to the full
- to anticipate eagerly; look forward to
- to enjoy the taste or flavour of (food, etc); savour
- to give appetizing taste or flavour to (food), by or as if by the addition of pickles or spices
noun
- liking or enjoyment, as of something eaten or experienced (esp in the phrase with relish )
- pleasurable anticipation
he didn't have much relish for the idea
- an appetizing or spicy food added to a main dish to enhance its flavour
- an appetizing taste or flavour
- a zestful trace or touch
there was a certain relish in all his writing
- music (in English lute, viol, and keyboard music of the 16th and 17th centuries) a trilling ornament, used esp at cadences
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- i·· adjective
- i·Բ· adverb
- -i noun
- un·i·· adjective
- ܲ·i adjective
- ܲ·i·Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of relish1
Example Sentences
Republicans are relishing the prospect of Harris entering the race.
Murs said he had no plans to call it a day, admitting he still relished getting on stage and the nerves that came with it.
Despite a demanding schedule, he has relished his time shooting in Morocco and Greece, along with Hollywood A-listers like Matt Damon and Zendaya.
She was seized and taken into custody because "DHS and ICE investigations found Öztürk engaged in activities in support of Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization that relishes the killing of Americans."
"When we stood here for the team run I was just relishing it," Burton told BBC Two.
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