relish
[ rel-ish ]
/ ˈrɛl ɪʃ /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to have taste or flavor.
to be agreeable.
Origin of relish
1520–30; alteration of Middle English
reles aftertaste, scent < Old French, variant of
relais remainder, that left behind; see
release
SYNONYMS FOR relish
6
savor.
8
appreciate.
OTHER WORDS FROM relish
Words nearby relish
religious right,
relinquish,
reliquary,
relique,
reliquiae,
relish,
relive,
relleno,
rellies,
reload,
relocatable
Example sentences from the Web for relish
British Dictionary definitions for relish
relish
/ (ˈrɛlɪʃ) /
verb (tr)
noun
Derived forms of relish
relishable, adjectiveWord Origin for relish
C16: from earlier
reles aftertaste, from Old French: something remaining, from
relaisser to leave behind; see
release