savor

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noun

the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.

a particular taste or smell.

distinctive quality or property.

power to excite or interest.

Archaic. repute.

verb (used without object)

to have savor, taste, or odor.

to exhibit the peculiar characteristics; smack (often followed by of): His business practices savor of greed.

verb (used with object)

to give a savor to; season; flavor.

to perceive by taste or smell, especially with relish: to savor the garden's odors.

to give oneself to the enjoyment of: to savor the best in life.

Nearby words

Also especially British, sa·vour.

Origin of savor

1175–1225; (noun) Middle English sav(o)ur < Old French savour < Latin sapōrem, accusative of sapor taste, derivative of sapere to taste (cf. sapient); (v.) Middle English sav(o)uren < Old French savourer < Late Latin sapōrāre, derivative of sapor

SYNONYMS FOR savor

1. relish, smack; odor, scent, fragrance. See taste.

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Related forms

sa·vor·er, nounsa·vor·ing·ly, adverbsa·vor·less, adjectivesa·vor·ous, adjective

out·sa·vor, verb (used with object)un·sa·vored, adjective

Can be confusedsavior savor savory

Usage note

See -or¹.

Examples from the Web for savored

That experience needs to be savored, and not spoiled, so this is the one show you absolutely, positively must watch live.
‘Breaking Bad’ Finale, ‘Homeland’ Premiere: How to Survive DVRmageddon|Jason Lynch|September 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Death may be inescapable, but life is still a tender thing to be savored.
Must Read Fiction: ‘Prague Fatale,’ ‘Derby Day’ and More|Malcolm Forbes, Hillary Kelly, Mythili Rao|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, he belonged to the old school and sincerely abhorred all learning that savored of the gentiles.
Rabbi and Priest|Milton Goldsmith
Nothing that savored of the chapel was there: the hour was honestly devoted to entertainment.
The Promised Land|Mary Antin

There was a boisterousness that savored of strong beer and still stronger gin.
Nasby in Exile|David R. Locke
The trick was graceful, though vulgar; it savored of the cheaper variety entertainments, where Josie had no doubt found it.
An Ambitious Woman|Edgar Fawcett
He was impatient of poetry and art; they savored too much of play and levity.
Fresh Fields|John Burroughs

Word Origin and History for savored

savor

mid-13c., from Old French savor "flavor, taste; sauce, seasoning; delight, pleasure," from Latin saporem (nominative sapor) "taste, flavor," related to sapere "to have a flavor" (see sapient).

savor

c.1300, from Old French savorer "taste, breathe in; appreciate, care for," from Late Latin saporare, from Latin sapor (see savor (n.)). Related: Savored; savoring.

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