rel·ish (r l  sh)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 [ˈrɛlɪʃ]
vb (tr)
1. to savour or enjoy (an experience) to the full
2. to anticipate eagerly; look forward to
3. to enjoy the taste or flavour of (food, etc.); savour
4. (Cookery) to give appetizing taste or flavour to (food), by or as if by the addition of pickles or spices
n
1. liking or enjoyment, as of something eaten or experienced (esp in the phrase with relish)
2. pleasurable anticipation he didn't have much relish for the idea
3. (Cookery) an appetizing or spicy food added to a main dish to enhance its flavour
4. an appetizing taste or flavour
5. a zestful trace or touch there was a certain relish in all his writing
6. (Music / Classical Music) Music (in English lute, viol, and keyboard music of the 16th and 17th centuries) a trilling ornament, used esp at cadences
[from earlier reles aftertaste, from Old French: something remaining, from relaisser to leave behind; see release]
relishable adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  relish - vigorous and enthusiastic enjoymentenjoyment - 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. |  relish - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouthgustatory 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | 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 He ate quietly, relishing his meal.
enjoy dislike, loathe, be unenthusiastic about
enjoy dislike, loathe, be unenthusiastic about
2. look forward to, fancy, long for, delight in, count the days until, anticipate with pleasure, lick your lips over She is not relishing the prospect of another spell in prison.
Translations
relish [ˈrelɪʃ]
A. N
1. (= distinctive flavour) → sabor m
2. (= gusto, enthusiasm) → entusiasmo m
to do sth with relish → hacer algo de buena gana
to eat sth with relish → comer algo con apetito
hunting has no relish for me now → ya no disfruto tanto cazando
to do sth with relish → hacer algo de buena gana
to eat sth with relish → comer algo con apetito
hunting has no relish for me now → ya no disfruto tanto cazando
3. (= sauce) → salsa f
relish [ˈrɛlɪʃ]
n
(= food) → condiment m
vt
(= enjoy) [+ idea, prospect, challenge] → savourer
She relishes the challenge → Elle savoure le défi.
She didn't relish the idea of going on her own
BUT Elle ne goûtait guère l'idée d'y aller toute seule.
Jacqueline is not relishing the prospect of another exam
BUT Jacqueline ne goûte guère la perspective d'un autre examen.
to relish doing sth → se délecter de faire qch
She relishes the challenge → Elle savoure le défi.
She didn't relish the idea of going on her own
BUT Elle ne goûtait guère l'idée d'y aller toute seule.
Jacqueline is not relishing the prospect of another exam
BUT Jacqueline ne goûte guère la perspective d'un autre examen.
to relish doing sth → se délecter de faire qch
relish
n
(= enjoyment) → Geschmack m, → Gefallen m (→ for an +dat); to do something with (great) relish → etw mit (großem) Genuss tun; he rubbed his hands with relish at the prospect → er rieb sich (dat) → beim Gedanken daran genüsslich die Hände; he ate with (great) relish → er aß mit großem Genuss or Appetit; he had no relish for such activities → er fand an solchen Dingen keinen Geschmack or Gefallen
vt → genießen; food, wine also → sich (dat) → schmecken lassen; idea, role, task → großen Gefallen finden an (+dat); I don’t relish doing that (= enjoy) → das ist gar nicht nach meinem Geschmack; (= look forward to) → darauf freue ich mich überhaupt nicht; I don’t relish the thought of getting up at 5 a.m → der Gedanke, um 5 Uhr aufzustehen, behagt or schmeckt (inf) → mir gar nicht
relish [ˈrɛlɪʃ]
relish [ˈrɛlɪʃ]
1. n
b. (sauce) → condimento, salsa
2. vt (food, wine) → gustare (fig) (like) I don't relish the idea → l'idea non è allettante
he relishes the challenge → lo attrae la sfida
he relishes the challenge → lo attrae la sfida
relish [ˈrɛlɪʃ]
1. n
b. (sauce) → condimento, salsa
2. vt (food, wine) → gustare (fig) (like) I don't relish the idea → l'idea non è allettante
he relishes the challenge → lo attrae la sfida
he relishes the challenge → lo attrae la sfida
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, 음미하다 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 大肆享受，感到高興 мати задоволення; смакувати مزہ لینا thích thú 乐于，喜好
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 흥취 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，享受 задоволення, насолода لطف niềm vui 乐趣
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 味 풍미 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 调味品
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