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ɪʃ noun
1.
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
2.
pleasurable appreciation of anything; liking: He has no relish for obscene jokes.
3.
Cookery.
a.
something savory or appetizing added to a meal, as pickles or olives.
b.
a sweet pickle made of various vegetables, usually chopped or minced.
c.
an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.
4.
a pleasing or appetizing flavor.
5.
a pleasing or enjoyable quality.
verb (used with object)
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.
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is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
verb (used without object)
11.
to have taste or flavor.
12.
to be agreeable.
Origin:
1520–30; alteration of Middle English reles aftertaste, scent < Old French, variant of relais remainder, that left behind; see release
1520–30; alteration of Middle English reles aftertaste, scent < Old French, variant of relais remainder, that left behind; see release
Related forms
rel·ish·a·ble, adjective
rel·ish·ing·ly, adverb
self-rel·ish, noun
un·rel·ish·a·ble, adjective
un·rel·ished, adjective
Synonyms
1, 2. gusto, zest. 2. inclination, partiality, predilection, preference. 3. condiment, appetizer. 6. savor. 8. appreciate.
1, 2. gusto, zest. 2. inclination, partiality, predilection, preference. 3. condiment, appetizer. 6. savor. 8. appreciate.
Antonyms
1, 2. distaste, disfavor.
1, 2. distaste, disfavor.
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relish (ˈrɛlɪʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to savour or enjoy (an experience) to the full |
| 2. | to anticipate eagerly; look forward to |
| 3. | to enjoy the taste or flavour of (food, etc); savour |
| 4. | to give appetizing taste or flavour to (food), by or as if by the addition of pickles or spices |
| —n | |
| 5. | liking or enjoyment, as of something eaten or experienced (esp in the phrase with relish) |
| 6. | pleasurable anticipation: he didn't have much relish for the idea |
| 7. | an appetizing or spicy food added to a main dish to enhance its flavour |
| 8. | an appetizing taste or flavour |
| 9. | a zestful trace or touch: there was a certain relish in all his writing |
| 10. | music (in English lute, viol, and keyboard music of the 16th and 17th centuries) a trilling ornament, used esp at cadences |
| [C16: from earlier reles aftertaste, from Old French: something remaining, from relaisser to leave behind; see | |
| 'relishable | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
relish
1530, "taste, flavor," alteration of reles "scent, taste, aftertaste," (c.1320), from O.Fr. relais, reles "something remaining, that which is left behind," from relaisser (see release). Meaning "enjoyment of the taste or flavor of something" is attested from 1649. Sense
of "condiment" is first recorded 1797. The verb is attested from 1567 (implied in relished); sense of "to enjoy, take pleasure in" is from 1594.
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