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relish
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rel·ish  (rlsh)
n.
1. An appetite for something; a strong appreciation or liking: a relish for luxury.
2.
a. Hearty enjoyment; zest. See Synonyms at zest.
b. Something that lends pleasure or zest.
3.
a. A spicy or savory condiment or appetizer, such as chutney or olives.
b. A condiment of chopped sweet pickle.
4. The flavor of a food, especially when appetizing. See Synonyms at taste.
5. A trace or suggestion of a pleasurable quality.
v. rel·ished, rel·ish·ing, rel·ish·es
v.tr.
1. To take keen or zestful pleasure in.
2. To enjoy the flavor of.
3. To give spice or flavor to.
v.intr.
To have a pleasing or distinctive taste.

[Alteration of Middle English reles, taste, from Old French, something remaining, from relaissier, to leave behind; see release.]

relish
Verb
1. to savour or enjoy (an experience) to the full
2. to anticipate eagerly
Noun
1. liking or enjoyment: he has an enormous relish for life
2. pleasurable anticipation: his early relish for a new challenge
3. an appetizing or spicy food, such as a pickle, added to a main dish to improve its flavour
4. a zestful quality: he tells stories with great relish [earlier reles aftertaste]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.relishrelish - vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
enjoyment - the pleasure felt when having a good time
enthusiasm - a feeling of excitement
2.relish - spicy or savory condiment
olive - one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"
pickle - vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
chowchow - chopped pickles in mustard sauce
pickle relish - relish of chopped (usually sweet) pickles
piccalilli - relish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion
3.relishrelish - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
lemon - a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
vanilla - a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
Verb1.relish - derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"
feast one's eyes - look at with great enjoyment; "She feasted her eyes on the Tuscan landscape"
devour - enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels"

relish
verb 1. enjoy, like, prefer, taste, appreciate, savour, revel in, luxuriate in << OPPOSITE dislike
verb 2. look forward to, fancy, delight in, lick your lips over
Translations
relish [ˈrɛlɪʃ] n (CULIN) → salsa (= enjoyment); entusiasmo (= flavour); sabor m; gusto
vt [+ food, challenge etc] → saborear;
to relish doing → gozar haciendo

relish [ˈrɛlɪʃ] n (Culin) → condiment m (= enjoyment); délectation f
vt [+ food etc] → savourer;
to relish doing → se délecter à faire

relish [ˈrɛlɪʃ] n (Culin) → würzige Soße f, Relish nt;
(enjoyment) → Genuss m
vt (enjoy) → genießen;
to relish doing sth → etw mit Genuss tun

relish [ˈrɛlɪʃ] n (CULIN) → condimento (= enjoyment); gran piacere m
vt [+ food etc] → godere;
to relish doing → adorare fare

relish
v relish [ˈreliʃ]
to enjoy greatly He relishes his food; I relished the thought of telling my husband about my promotion. geniet يَسْتَمْتِع، يَسْتَطيب، يَتَلَذَذ харесвам radovat se (z), vychutnávat nyde Geschmack finden an απολαμβάνω saborear nautima لذت بردن nauttia savourer לִיהנוֹת मजा लेना prijati, nalaziti slast u élvez menikmati njóta gradire; apprezzare 楽しむ 즐기다, 좋아하다 gardžiuotis, mėgautis []baudīt; izgaršot menyukai genieten van nyte, finne glede ved, sette pris på rozkoszować się apreciar a savura наслаждаться radovať sa (z); vychutnávať uživati (v čem) uživati njuta av เพลิดเพลิน çok hoşlanmak, büyük zevk almak 樂於,喜好 мати задоволення; смакувати مزہ لینا thích thú
n
1 pleasure; enjoyment He ate the food with great relish; I have no relish for such a boring task. plesier, genot تَمَتُّع، إسْتِمتاع، مُتْعَه удоволствие chuť nydelse das Behagen απόλαυση placer, gusto, deleite nauding اشتیاق؛ رغبت nautinto plaisir הַנָאָה स्वाद slast, tek élvezet kenikmatan lyst, ánægja piacere, gusto 楽しみ 즐거움, 흥미 pasigardžiavimas, pasimėgavimas bauda; patika kesukaan genot nytelse, appetitt, (mat)glede upodobanie, zamiłowanie prazer plăcere удовольствие chuť užitek uživanje välbehag, njutning, nöje ความเพลิดเพลิน zevk, hoşlanma 樂趣 задоволення, насолода لطف niềm vui
2 a strong flavour, or a sauce etc for adding flavour. kruiesous مَذاق، نَكْهَه аромат příchuť, ochucení kryddersovs die Würze καρύκευμα, νοστιμάδα condimento vürts, (toidu) kaste مزه؛ طعم؛ چاشنی maustekastike assaisonnement רֶלִיש चाशनी, चटनी, मसाला आदी (जो सादे भोजन का मज़ा बढ़ने के लिए मिलाया जाए) začin zamat bumbu bragðbætir, kryddsósa condimento 맛, 향미 prieskonis, užkulas piedeva; garša perasa yang kuat pikante saus smakstilsetning przyprawa condimento condiment, mirodenie привкус; приправа príchuť začimba začin krydda, kryddad sås เครื่องปรุงรส yemeğe tat katan şey 調味品 гарнір, приправа ذاءقہ đồ gia vị


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