verb, noun
verb to get great pleasure from sth; to want very much to do or have sth:
[VN] to relish a fight / challenge / debate * to relish the idea / thought of sth * I don't relish the prospect of getting up early tomorrow. * [V-ing] Nobody relishes cleaning the oven. [also VN-ing]
Part of speech: noun
1 [U] (written) great enjoyment or pleasure:
She savoured the moment with obvious relish.
2 [U,C] a cold thick spicy sauce made from fruit and vegetables that have been boiled, served with meat, cheese, etc.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for relish is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is relish a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, relish is tagged as noun.
Does relish appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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