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savor |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Savor \Sa"vor\, n. [OE. savour, savor, savur, OF savor, savour, F. saveur, fr L. sapor, fr sapere to taste, savor. See {Sage}, a., and cf {Sapid}, {Insipid}, {Sapor}.] [Written also {savour}.] 1. That property of a thing which affects the organs of taste or smell; taste and odor; flavor; relish; scent; as the savor of an orange or a rose; an ill savor. I smell sweet savors and I feel soft things --Shak. 2. Hence specific flavor or quality; characteristic property; distinctive temper, tinge, taint, and the like Why is not my life a continual joy, and the savor of heaven perpetually upon my spirit? --Baxter. 3. Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent. [R.] ``Beyond my savor.'' --Herbert. 4. Pleasure; delight; attractiveness. [Obs.] She shall no savor have therein but lite. --Chaucer. Syn: Taste; flavor; relish; odor; scent; smell. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Savor \Sa"vor\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Savored}; p. pr & vb n. {Savoring}.] [Cf. OF savorer, F. savourer. See {Savor}, n.] [Written also {savour}.] 1. To have a particular smell or taste; -- with of 2. To partake of the quality or nature; to indicate the presence or influence; to smack; -- with of This savors not much of distraction. --Shak. I have rejected everything that savors of party. --Addison. 3. To use the sense of taste. [Obs.] By sight, hearing, smelling, tasting or savoring, and feeling. --Chaucer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Savor \Sa"vor\, v. t. 1. To perceive by the smell or the taste; hence to perceive; to note. [Obs.] --B. Jonson 2. To have the flavor or quality of to indicate the presence of [R.] That cuts us off from hope, and savors only Rancor and pride, impatience and despite. --Milton. 3. To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in to relish; to like to favor. [R.] --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: savor n : the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth [syn: {relish}, {flavor}, {flavour}, {sapidity}, {savour}, {smack}, {tang}] v 1: derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in "She relished her fame and basked in her glory" [syn: {enjoy}, {bask}, {relish}, {savour}] 2: have flavor; taste of something [syn: {taste}, {savour}] 3: taste appreciatively [syn: {savour}] 4: give taste to [syn: {savour}]
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