(BrE) (AmE savor) verb, noun
verb [VN]
1 to enjoy the full taste or flavour of sth, especially by eating or drinking it slowly:
He ate his meal slowly, savouring every mouthful. * She took a sip of wine, savouring the fine vintage.
2 to enjoy a feeling or an experience thoroughly
SYNRELISH:
I wanted to savour every moment. * He sat for a few moments, savouring the memory to the full. * an opportunity to savour the delights of snowboarding
PHRASALVERBS
savour of sth [nopassive] (formal) to seem to have an amount of sth, especially sth bad:
His recent comments savour of hypocrisy.
noun [usuallysing.] (formal or literary) a taste or smell, especially a pleasant one: (figurative) For Emma, life had lost its savour.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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