Relish

Quick meaning: Relish is a noun meaning Flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.

Meaning

Flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.

More Meanings

1. Followed by for: one's liking or taste for something; a fondness.
2. A small amount; a tinge, a trace.
3. Ability to taste or (figurative) enjoy.
4. Particular quality; (countable) an instance of this; a characteristic or quality.
5. Enjoyment of flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
6. Enjoyment of something pleasant; (countable) an instance of this.
7. Appetizing or pleasant flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.

Example Sentences

When liberty is gone, / Life grows insipid, and has lost its relish.

I have a relish for moderate praise, because it bids fair to be judicious.

Much pleasure we have lost while we abstained / From this delightful fruit, nor known till now / True relish, tasting.

The Caſe is the ſame if the Object, proper for exciting any Senſation, has never been apply'd to the Organ. A Laplander or Negro has no Notion of the reliſh of VVine.

Word Forms

• relishes
• rellish
• relishing
• relished
• relishest
• relishedst
• relisheth

Synonyms for relish

Depending on context, synonyms include ace, atom, atomy, aught, bissel, bit.

Antonyms for relish

Common opposites include abundance, battalion, arseload, assload, bellyload, boatload.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sapidity, savor, flavour, savour, flavor, gusto.

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