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    savour
    /ˈseɪvə/

    verb

    • 1. taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it to the full: "gourmets will want to savour our game specialities"
    • 2. have a suggestion or trace of (a quality or attribute, typically one considered bad): "their genuflections savoured of superstition and popery" Similar suggestsmack ofhave the hallmarks ofhave all the signs of

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAVOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SAVOUR definition: 1. to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible: 2. pleasure…. Learn more.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › savoursavour - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 17, 2024 · From Middle English savour, [1] from Anglo-Norman saveur, savor, savour, and Old French saveur, savor, savour (modern French saveur), from Latin sapor, [2] from sapiō (“ to taste of (something); to have a flavour ”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁p-, *sep-(“ to taste; to try out ”)) + -or (suffix forming third-declension ...

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAVOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you savour food or drink, you eat or drink it slowly in order to taste its full flavour and to enjoy it properly. Savour the flavour of each mouthful, and chew your food well. [ VERB noun ]

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › savorSavor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 8, 2012 · The meaning of SAVOR is the taste or smell of something. How to use savor in a sentence. the taste or smell of something; a particular flavor or smell; a distinctive quality…

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsavour verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of savour verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › savourSAVOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Savour definition: the quality in a substance that is perceived by the sense of taste or smell. See examples of SAVOUR used in a sentence.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › savour_nsavour | savor, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun savour mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun savour, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun savour? About 0.3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSAVOUR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    to enjoy food or a pleasant experience as much and as slowly as possible: to savour a meal. We savoured our moment of victory. (Definition of savour from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of savour. in Chinese (Traditional) 細品，享用（食物）, 樂趣, 趣味… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 细品，享用（食物）, 乐趣, 趣味… See more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAVOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    10 meanings: 1. If you savor an experience, you enjoy it as much as you can. 2. If you savor food or drink, you eat or drink it.... Click for more definitions.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › savourSavour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of savour. noun. the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth. synonyms: flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, smack, tang. see more. verb. have flavor; taste of something. synonyms: savor, taste. see more. verb. give taste to. synonyms: savor. see more. verb. taste appreciatively. synonyms: savor.