savour

British  

/ ˈseɪvə /

noun

1. the quality in a substance that is perceived by the sense of taste or smell

2. a specific taste or smell

   the savour of lime

3. a slight but distinctive quality or trace

4. the power to excite interest

   the savour of wit has been lost

5. archaic reputation

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verb

1. to possess the taste or smell (of)

2. to have a suggestion (of)

3. (tr) to give a taste to; season

4. (tr) to taste or smell, esp appreciatively

5. (tr) to relish or enjoy

Other Word Forms

• savorous adjective
• savourless adjective

Etymology

Origin of savour

C13: from Old French savour, from Latin sapor taste, from sapere to taste

Example Sentences

But in the here and now, this was a night for Liverpool to savour.

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After all of that, Frank welcomed the opportunity to be able to savour this win against Dortmund for now.

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"I'm enjoying and savouring feeling well because I know what it's like to not to," she said.

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He preferred to savour one of European golf's greatest weeks.

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The international acclaim, she hopes, will encourage more people around the world to learn these stories and visit the city to savour the culinary delights of Lucknow.

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