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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.
EXPANDa 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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Relishing
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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
EXPANDun·rel·ish·ing, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
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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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
EXPAND 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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