flavor

noun

fla·vor | \ ˈflā-vər

Definition of flavor

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a archaic : odor, fragrance

b : the quality of something that affects the sense of taste

c : the blend of taste and smell sensations evoked by a substance in the mouth the flavor of apples

2 : a substance that flavors artificial flavors

3a : characteristic or predominant quality the ethnic flavor of a neighborhood

b : a distinctive appealing or enlivening quality Her performance adds flavor to the show.

4a : variety sense 3a

b : a property that distinguishes different types of elementary particles (such as quarks or neutrinos) also : any of the different types of particles that are distinguished by flavor

5 : version sense 2 flavors of software

6 : one that is in the center of public attention for a limited time —usually used in phrases like flavor of the month

flavor

verb

flavored; flavoring\ ˈflā-v(ə-)riŋ

Definition of flavor (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to give or add flavor to

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Other Words from flavor

Noun

flavorful \ ˈflā-vər-fəl

\ adjective

flavorfully \ ˈflā-vər-fə-lē

\ adverb

flavorless \ ˈflā-vər-ləs

\ adjective

flavorsome \ ˈflā-vər-səm

\ adjective

Examples of flavor in a Sentence

Noun

This dish has an unusual flavor. the hot, spicy flavors of Mexican food a dish with unusual flavor They sell 20 different flavors of ice cream. Grape is my favorite bubble gum flavor. The stew is full of flavor. She added vanilla flavor to the custard. I like the Italian flavor of the neighborhood. The film has an avant-garde flavor. Her performance adds flavor to the show.

Verb

We flavored the cookies with cinnamon. I flavored the salad with herbs.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The festival’s final week promises works with a stronger Cuban flavor. — Robert Greskovic, WSJ, "Fleet-Footed Cultural Ambassadors," 14 Jan. 2019 This reduces how much alcohol gets carried up in each bubble (too much alcohol can overpower the champagne's more delicate flavors). — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "The secret to champagne’s universal appeal is the physics of bubbles," 31 Dec. 2018 Firm, sweet white flesh has more flavor than many other kinds of summer squash. — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, "16 Types of Squash and Everything You Need to Know About Them," 28 Dec. 2018 While both looks here have their own distinctive flavor going on, the duo surely both have one thing in common: front row-ready confidence. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Victoria Beckham’s New Fashion Pal? Her Son Brooklyn’s New Girlfriend," 6 Jan. 2019 The cauliflower worked perfectly in the smoothie because its mild flavor was easily overpowered by the mango and the orange juice. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "How to Make a Smoothie Without a Recipe," 2 Jan. 2019 Well, the Food and Drug Administration caught on to this, claiming Juul was marketing to youth, using social media marketing, as well as its various flavors to appeal to young adults. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Here’s Everything You Need To Know About the Juul Flavor Ban," 15 Nov. 2018 That said, grocers and other retailers have proven more amenable to higher prices on new flavors or styles of an existing product than to raising prices on familiar packaged foods, whose sales have fallen. — Heather Haddon, WSJ, "With a Pinch of Innovation, Food Makers Raise Prices," 19 Dec. 2018 Aimed at a more discriminating class of audio listeners, the AE-9 features such audiophile features as replaceable operational amplifiers, or opamps, to tune the flavor of sound from the card. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Exclusive first look: Creative Labs' high-end Sound BlasterX AE-9 breaks cover," 8 Dec. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Cranston has layered thick his white-man ennui, tapping into but also reinventing that Walter White–flavored despair in the persona of Howard Beale, a struggling news anchor at the end of his rope. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, "A New Theatrical Adaptation of Network Is All About the Rage," 7 Dec. 2018 Heliodor looks like a typical medieval castle town, while the village of Hotto evokes a Japanese village, snowy Sniflheim is vaguely Russia-flavored, and Gondolia is strongly reminiscent of Venice. — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, "Review: Dragon Quest XI looks new but feels old," 4 Sep. 2018 There’s nothing chicken-flavored about these Pringles, for the record — just as another Pringles stunt flavor, chicken ramen, allegedly had no chicken taste, either. — Maura Judkis, Houston Chronicle, "Pringles could never have captured Nashville’s hot chicken in a chip," 13 July 2018 Nobody wants to scoop vaguely tomato-flavored liquid onto a chip. — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit, "How to Make Fresh, Homemade Salsa & Common Mistakes to Avoid," 22 May 2018 Squishy little jelly beans flavored like champagne. — Lori Keong, Marie Claire, "Your Guide to All Things Champagne This New Year's Eve," 27 Dec. 2017 Step 2: The Vegetables → When added for the sole purpose of flavoring the broth, vegetables are left in larger pieces, like a quarter carrot or half an onion, and then removed. — Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, "The Two Ways To Cook Meat Perfectly Every Time," 18 Aug. 2017 The coating for a candy apple is made from table sugar and corn syrup, flavored with cinnamon and colored with red food dye. — Helen Czerski, WSJ, "The Sugary Coats of Holiday Apples," 15 Nov. 2018 The all-things-French-flavored fest fills Cathedral Square Park and its environs with music, vendors, beverages and, oh yeah, the food — from crepes to Cajun, and from tarte flambée to crème brûlée. — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Things to do in Milwaukee this weekend, from Bastille Days and World Cup finale to historic Harleys," 12 July 2018

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