sa·vor (s  v r)n. 1. The taste or smell of something. 2. A specific taste or smell. See Synonyms at taste. 3. A distinctive quality or sensation: enjoying the savor of victory. v. sa·vored, sa·vor·ing, sa·vors v.intr. 1. To have a particular taste or smell: a dish that savors of curry. 2. To exhibit a specified quality or characteristic; smack: postures that savored of vanity. v.tr. 1. To impart flavor or scent to; season: savored the bland soup with salt. 2. To taste or smell, especially with pleasure: savored each morsel of the feast. 3. To appreciate fully; enjoy or relish: I want to savor this great moment of accomplishment. [Middle English savour, from Old French, from Latin sapor, from sapere, to taste; see sep- in Indo-European roots.] sa vor·er n.sa vor·ous adj. |
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