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- Dictionarysavour/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
noun
- 1. a characteristic taste, flavour, or smell, especially a pleasant one: "the subtle savour of wood smoke" Similar
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SAVOUR definition: 1. to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible: 2. pleasure…. Learn more.
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 ]
savour something to enjoy the full taste of something, especially by eating or drinking it slowly synonym relish He ate his meal slowly, savouring every mouthful. She savoured the smell of freshly-made coffee.
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.
noun. sa· vor ˈsā-vər. variants or less commonly savour. Synonyms of savor. 1. : the taste or smell of something. 2. : a particular flavor or smell. 3. : a distinctive quality. savorless. ˈsā-vər-ləs. adjective. savorous. ˈsā-vər-əs. ˈsāv-rəs. adjective. savor. 2 of 2. verb. variants or less commonly savour.
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.
Savour definition, the quality in a substance that is perceived by the sense of taste or smell See more.
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.
Jun 15, 2024 · Noun. savour ( countable and uncountable, plural savours) ( British spelling) ( countable) An aroma or smell . ( uncountable) The quality which the sense of taste detects; also ( countable), a specific flavour or taste, especially one different from the predominant one.
Definition of savour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
