savor

¹sa·vor

noun \ˈsā-vər\

Definition of SAVOR

1

: the taste or smell of something

2

: a particular flavor or smell

3

: a distinctive quality

— sa·vor·less \-ləs\ adjective

— sa·vor·ous \ˈsā-vər-əs, ˈsāv-rəs\ adjective

Variants of SAVOR

sa·vor also sa·vour \ˈsā-vər\

Examples of SAVOR

1. Without her love, life has lost its savor for me.
2. <a gourmet who can identify the ingredients in any dish solely by their savor>

Origin of SAVOR

Middle English, from Anglo-French savur, from Latin sapor, from sapere to taste — more at sage

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to SAVOR

Synonyms: flavor, taste (also savour)

Antonyms: distastefulness, flatness, insipidity, staleness, tastelessness, unpalatability

Related Words: relish, smack, tang; savoriness, tastiness; aftertaste

Near Antonyms: tastelessness

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Rhymes with SAVOR

caver, claver, favor, flavor, graver, haver, laver, quaver, raver, saver, shaver, slaver, waiver, waver