savor

sa·vor  (svr)

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.

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[Middle English savour, from Old French, from Latin sapor, from sapere, to taste; see sep- in Indo-European roots.]

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savor·er n.

savor·ous adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	savor - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth sapidity, savour, smack, flavor, flavour, nip, relish, tang 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
Verb	1.	savor - derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory" bask, enjoy, relish, savour feast one's eyes - look at with great enjoyment; "She feasted her eyes on the Tuscan landscape" devour - enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels"
	2.	savor - have flavor; taste of something savour, taste smack, taste - have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"
	3.	savor - taste appreciatively; "savor the soup" savour taste - perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"
	4.	savor - give taste to savour cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" flavor, flavour, season - lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"