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relish

[ rel-ish ]

noun

  1. liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.

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  2. pleasurable appreciation of anything; liking:

    He has no relish for obscene jokes.

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  3. Cooking.
    1. something savory or appetizing added to a meal, as pickles or olives.
    2. a sweet pickle made of various vegetables, usually chopped or minced.
    3. an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.

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  4. a pleasing or appetizing flavor.
  5. a pleasing or enjoyable quality.
  6. a taste or flavor.

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  7. a smack, trace, or touch of something.


verb (used with object)

  1. to take pleasure in; like; enjoy:

    I don't relish the long drive home.

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  2. to make pleasing to the taste.
  3. to like the taste of.

verb (used without object)

  1. to have taste or flavor.
  2. to be agreeable.

relish

/ ˈɛɪʃ /

verb

  1. to savour or enjoy (an experience) to the full
  2. to anticipate eagerly; look forward to
  3. to enjoy the taste or flavour of (food, etc); savour
  4. to give appetizing taste or flavour to (food), by or as if by the addition of pickles or spices
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. liking or enjoyment, as of something eaten or experienced (esp in the phrase with relish )
  2. pleasurable anticipation

    he didn't have much relish for the idea

  3. an appetizing or spicy food added to a main dish to enhance its flavour
  4. an appetizing taste or flavour
  5. a zestful trace or touch

    there was a certain relish in all his writing

  6. music (in English lute, viol, and keyboard music of the 16th and 17th centuries) a trilling ornament, used esp at cadences
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of relish1

First recorded in 1520–30; alteration of Middle English reles “aftertaste, scent,” from Old French, variant of relais “remainder, that left behind”; release
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of relish1

C16: from earlier reles aftertaste, from Old French: something remaining, from relaisser to leave behind; see release
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Republicans are relishing the prospect of Harris entering the race.

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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.

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Despite a demanding schedule, he has relished his time shooting in Morocco and Greece, along with Hollywood A-listers like Matt Damon and Zendaya.

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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."

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"When we stood here for the team run I was just relishing it," Burton told BBC Two.

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