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Definitions for Relishing
[1] liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
[2] pleasurable appreciation of anything; liking: He has no relish for obscene jokes.
[3] Cookery . something savory or appetizing added to a meal, as pickles or olives. a sweet pickle made of various vegetables, usually chopped or minced. an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.
[4] a pleasing or appetizing flavor.
[5] a pleasing or enjoyable quality.
[6] a taste or flavor.
[7] a smack, trace, or touch of something.
[8] to take pleasure in; like; enjoy: I don't relish the long drive home.
[9] to make pleasing to the taste.
[10] to like the taste of.
[11] to have taste or flavor.
[12] to be agreeable.
[13] to savour or enjoy (an experience) to the full
[14] to anticipate eagerly; look forward to
[15] to enjoy the taste or flavour of (food, etc); savour
[16] to give appetizing taste or flavour to (food), by or as if by the addition of pickles or spices
[17] liking or enjoyment, as of something eaten or experienced (esp in the phrase with relish )
[18] pleasurable anticipation he didn't have much relish for the idea
[19] an appetizing or spicy food added to a main dish to enhance its flavour
[20] an appetizing taste or flavour
[21] a zestful trace or touch there was a certain relish in all his writing
[22] music (in English lute, viol, and keyboard music of the 16th and 17th centuries) a trilling ornament, used esp at cadences
Words related to Relishing
relishenjoy, savor, prefer, admire, cherish, like, taste, dig, mind, fancy, go
Words nearby Relishing
relishreligious right, relinquish, reliquary, relique, reliquiae, relish, relive, relleno, rellies, reload, relocatable
Origin of Relishing
1520–30; alteration of Middle English reles aftertaste, scent < Old French, variant of relais remainder, that left behind; see release
Other words from Relishing
rel·ish·a·ble , adjective
rel·ish·ing·ly , adverb
self-rel·ish , noun
un·rel·ish·a·ble , adjective
un·rel·ished , adjective
un·rel·ish·ing , adjective
Word origin for Relishing
C16: from earlier reles aftertaste, from Old French: something remaining, from relaisser to leave behind; see release
Synonyms for Relishing
admire, cherish, delight in, enjoy, go for, prefer, revel in, savor, dig, fancy, go, like, mind, taste, be fond of, luxuriate in