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   sa·vor

   /ˈsāvər/

   verb

   • 1. taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it completely: "gourmets will want to savor our game specialties"
   • ▪ enjoy or appreciate (something pleasant) completely, especially by dwelling on it: "I wanted to savor every moment" Similar relishenjoyenjoy to the fulltaste to the fullappreciatedelight intake pleasure inrevel insmack one's lips overluxuriate inbask indrool overinformal:smack one's chops over
   • 2. have a suggestion or trace of (something, especially something bad): "their genuflections savored of superstition and popery" Similar suggestsmack ofhave the hallmarks ofhave all the signs ofgive the impression ofseem likehave the air ofhave a suggestion ofbe indicative ofhint athave overtones of

   noun

   • 1. a characteristic taste, flavor, or smell, especially a pleasant one: "the subtle savor of wood smoke" Similar tasteflavortangsmacksmellaromafragrancescentperfumebouquetodorwhiffarchaic:relishrare:sapiditypiquancyinterestattractionfascinationflavorspicezestexcitementenjoymentjoyinformal:zing
   • ▪ a suggestion or trace, typically of something bad. Similar tracehintsuggestiontouchsmack

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sapor, from sapere ‘to taste’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. savorless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of SAVOR is the taste or smell of something. How to use savor in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAVOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › savorSavor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you savor something, you enjoy it so much that you want to make it last forever. With that in mind, savor carries a connotation of doing something slowly. If you savor that flourless chocolate tart, then you eat it slowly, bit by bit, deliberately picking every last crumb off the plate.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySAVOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › savorSavor - definition of savor by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A specific taste or smell: the savor of fresh mint. 2. The quality of something that is perceived as taste or smell: "There is little savor in dead men's meat" (Stephen Vincent Benét). 3. A distinctive quality or characteristic: enjoyed the savors of local life on their trip. v. sa·vored, sa·vor·ing, sa·vors. v.intr. 1.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › savorSavor Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Savor Definition. sāvər. savored, savoring, savors. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. savors. That quality of a thing which acts on the sense of taste or of smell. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A particular taste or smell. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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   Savor definition: the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.. See examples of SAVOR used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsavor verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   savor something to enjoy the full taste or flavor of something, especially by eating or drinking it slowly synonym relish He ate his meal slowly, savoring every mouthful. She took a sip of wine, savoring the fine vintage. Definitions on the go.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySAVOR definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you savor food or drink, you eat or drink it slowly in order to taste its full flavor and to enjoy it properly. Just relax, eat slowly and savor the full flavor of your food. Synonyms: enjoy , appreciate , relish , delight in More Synonyms of savor

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySAVOR - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    Definitions of 'savor' 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 slowly in order to taste its full flavor and to enjoy it properly. [...] More. Conjugations of 'savor' present simple: I savor, you savor [...] past simple: I savored, you savored [...]