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noun
Flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Followed by for: one's liking or taste for something; a fondness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, obsolete
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noun
A small amount; a tinge, a trace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, obsolete
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Synonyms: ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, bit, crumb, glimpse, dab, damn, dash, diddly, glint, dot, spatter, drop, dusting, fleck, glimmer, hint, flip, flyspeck, grain, halfpennyworth, inch, iota, jot, lick, mite, modicum, molecule, morceau, morsel, mote, ooch, ounce, particle, pennyworth, piece, pinch, relish, scantling, semblance, scent, scintilla, scooch, scrap, scruple, shred, skerrick, skoosh, skosh, sliver, smattering, smidge, smidgen, smidget, smidgy, smitch, smithereen, soupçon, spark, speck, speckle, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, tad, tidbit, tidge, tinge, tittle, toddick, touch, trace, trifle, tuppence worth, vestige, whiff, whit
Antonyms: abundance, battalion, arseload, assload, bellyload, boatload, brimful, busload, bucketful, bucketload, butt-ton, bumload, buttload, cartload, crapflood, crapload, deal, fuckload, fuckton, fuckwad, gob, great deal, hantle, heap, hecatomb, helluvalot, horseload, lashings, load, lot, mampus, many, mass, metric fuckton, metric shitload, mickle, mountain, muckle, multiplicity, multitude, pile, ream, shedload, shitflood, shitful, shitload, shitton, sight, slew, spadeloads, sum, superflux, ton, trainload, truckload, tun, vaultful, wagonload
noun
Ability to taste or (figurative) enjoy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Particular quality; (countable) an instance of this; a characteristic or quality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Enjoyment of flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, uncountable
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noun
Enjoyment of something pleasant; (countable) an instance of this.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively, uncountable
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noun
Appetizing or pleasant flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, broadly, uncountable
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noun
Pleasant quality; (countable) an instance of this.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, broadly, figuratively, uncountable
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noun
A savoury dish or course of dishes, especially one accompanying rather than forming the main part of a meal; an appetizer, a side dish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable
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noun
A savoury dish or course of dishes, especially one accompanying rather than forming the main part of a meal; an appetizer, a side dish.
A characteristic or quality which accompanies another thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
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noun
A condiment or sauce added to food for a spicy or tangy flavour; specifically, one made with chopped, pickled fruit or vegetables.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
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Narrower terms: Chicago-style relish, Gentleman's Relish, Indian relish, India relish, seasoning
noun
A projecting component.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: architecture
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noun
In a wooden frame: the projection or shoulder around, or at the side of, a tenon (“projecting member made to insert into a mortise”), used to strengthen a mortise-and-tenon joint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
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noun
A type of ornamentation comprising one or more trills.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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verb
To give (something) (a pleasant) flavour or taste; to make appetizing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To take delight or pleasure in (someone or oneself, or something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: also, figuratively, reflexive, sometimes, transitive
Synonyms: appreciate, delight in, enjoy, like, revel in
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To eat or taste (drink, food, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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verb
To provide (someone, or their appetite, mouth, stomach, etc.) with something appetizing or tasty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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verb
To appreciate or understand (something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, obsolete, transitive
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verb
To experience (something); also (rare), to feel (something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, obsolete, transitive
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verb
To have a particular opinion about (someone or something); to receive, to regard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, obsolete, transitive
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verb
To have a tinge or trace of (something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, obsolete, transitive
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verb
To provide (someone) with something delightful or pleasant; to delight, to gratify, to please.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, obsolete, transitive
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verb
Followed by in: to take delight or pleasure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, intransitive
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verb
To have a particular (specifically, a pleasant) flavour or taste.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, obsolete
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verb
To have a particular (specifically, a favourable) characteristic or quality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, intransitive, obsolete
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verb
To have a tinge or trace of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, intransitive, obsolete
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verb
To provide delight or pleasure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, intransitive, obsolete
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verb
To add one or more relishes (noun etymology 2, noun sense 2) to (a tenon, piece of wood, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
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verb
To sing (a song or tune); specifically, in a manner where there are tremulous changes of tone; to trill, to warble.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception
Narrower terms: lemon, vanilla
noun
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gusto, zest, zestfulness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: enjoyment, enthusiasm
noun
spicy or savory condiment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: condiment
Narrower terms: olive, pickle, chowchow, pickle relish, piccalilli
verb
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: enjoy, bask, savor, savour
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: feast one's eyes, devour
History
The noun is a variant of release (“(obsolete) odour, scent”), from Middle English reles, relese (“odour, scent; taste; efficacy, power”), probably from Anglo-Norman reles, relais, or Old French reles, relais (“that which is left behind, remainder, residue”), from relaisser, relaschier (“to liberate, release; to relax”) (modern French relâcher), from Latin relaxāre, the present active infinitive of relaxō (“to stretch out or widen again, loosen, slacken; (figurative) to ease, relax”), from re- (prefix meaning ‘again; back, backwards’) + laxō (“to release, undo; to relax”) (from laxus (“spacious, wide; loose, slack”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg- (“to slacken; to tire out”)) + -ō (suffix forming regular first-conjugation verbs)). Doublet of release. The verb is derived from the noun.
The noun is derived from Late Middle English relese (“projection of a wall”), probably from Middle French relais or Old French relais (“projection of masonry at the base of a wall”), a specific use of reles, relais (“that which is left behind, remainder, residue”): see further at etymology 1. Doublet of release. The verb is derived from the noun.
The noun is probably derived partly: * from release (“(obsolete) odour, scent”), from Middle English reles, relese (“odour, scent; taste; efficacy, power”); and * from relish (“one’s liking or taste for something”). See further at etymology 1. The verb is probably derived from the noun.
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