savor

[ sey-ver ]

/ ˈseɪ vər /

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noun

the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.

a particular taste or smell.

distinctive quality or property.

power to excite or interest.

Archaic. repute.

verb (used without object)

to have savor, taste, or odor.

to exhibit the peculiar characteristics; smack (often followed by of): His business practices savor of greed.

verb (used with object)

to give a savor to; season; flavor.

to perceive by taste or smell, especially with relish: to savor the garden's odors.

to give oneself to the enjoyment of: to savor the best in life.

Also especially British, sa·vour.

Origin of savor

1175–1225; (noun) Middle English sav(o)ur < Old French savour < Latin sapōrem, accusative of sapor taste, derivative of sapere to taste (cf. sapient); (v.) Middle English sav(o)uren < Old French savourer < Late Latin sapōrāre, derivative of sapor

SYNONYMS FOR savor

1 relish, smack; odor, scent, fragrance. See taste.

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usage note for savor

See -or¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM savor

sa·vor·er, noun sa·vor·ing·ly, adverb sa·vor·less, adjective sa·vor·ous, adjective

out·sa·vor, verb (used with object) un·sa·vored, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH savor

savior savor savory

Words nearby savor

savoir-vivre, savona, savonarola, savonarola chair, savonarola, girolamo, savor, savory, savour, savoury, savoy, savoy alps

Example sentences from the Web for savored

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Death may be inescapable, but life is still a tender thing to be savored.

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Moreover, he belonged to the old school and sincerely abhorred all learning that savored of the gentiles.

Rabbi and Priest |Milton Goldsmith
Nothing that savored of the chapel was there: the hour was honestly devoted to entertainment.

The Promised Land |Mary Antin

There was a boisterousness that savored of strong beer and still stronger gin.

Nasby in Exile |David R. Locke
The trick was graceful, though vulgar; it savored of the cheaper variety entertainments, where Josie had no doubt found it.

An Ambitious Woman |Edgar Fawcett
He was impatient of poetry and art; they savored too much of play and levity.

Fresh Fields |John Burroughs

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savor

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of savor

SYNONYMS FOR savor

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Example sentences from the Web for savored

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

savor

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of savor

SYNONYMS FOR savor

usage note for savor

OTHER WORDS FROM savor

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH savor

Words nearby savor

Words related to savored

Example sentences from the Web for savored