relish.
Flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
Meaning & usage
Flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
Followed by for: one's liking or taste for something; a fondness.
A small amount; a tinge, a trace.
Ability to taste or (figurative) enjoy.
Particular quality; (countable) an instance of this; a characteristic or quality.
Enjoyment of flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
Enjoyment of something pleasant; (countable) an instance of this.
Appetizing or pleasant flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
Pleasant quality; (countable) an instance of this.
A savoury dish or course of dishes, especially one accompanying rather than forming the main part of a meal; an appetizer, a side dish.
A savoury dish or course of dishes, especially one accompanying rather than forming the main part of a meal; an appetizer, a side dish. A characteristic or quality which accompanies another thing.
A condiment or sauce added to food for a spicy or tangy flavour; specifically, one made with chopped, pickled fruit or vegetables.
Where this word comes from
The noun is a variant of release (“(obsolete) odour, scent”), from Middle English reles, relese (“odour, scent; taste; efficacy, power”), probably from Anglo-Norman reles, relais, or Old French reles, relais (“that which is left behind, remainder, residue”), from relaisser, relaschier (“to liberate, release; to relax”) (modern French relâcher), from Latin relaxāre, the present active infinitive of relaxō (“to stretch out or widen again, loosen, slacken; (figurative) to ease, relax”), from re- (prefix meaning ‘again; back, backwards’) + laxō (“to release, undo; to relax”) (from laxus (“spacious, wide; loose, slack”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg- (“to slacken; to tire out”)) + -ō (suffix forming regular first-conjugation verbs)). Doublet of release. The verb is derived from the noun.
To give (something) (a pleasant) flavour or taste; to make appetizing.
To take delight or pleasure in (someone or oneself, or something).
He relishes their time together.
I don’t relish the idea of going out tonight.
To eat or taste (drink, food, etc.).
To provide (someone, or their appetite, mouth, stomach, etc.) with something appetizing or tasty.
To appreciate or understand (something).
To experience (something); also (rare), to feel (something).
To have a particular opinion about (someone or something); to receive, to regard.
To have a tinge or trace of (something).
To provide (someone) with something delightful or pleasant; to delight, to gratify, to please.
Followed by in: to take delight or pleasure.
To have a particular (specifically, a pleasant) flavour or taste.
To have a particular (specifically, a favourable) characteristic or quality.
To have a tinge or trace of something.
To provide delight or pleasure.
Where this word comes from
The noun is a variant of release (“(obsolete) odour, scent”), from Middle English reles, relese (“odour, scent; taste; efficacy, power”), probably from Anglo-Norman reles, relais, or Old French reles, relais (“that which is left behind, remainder, residue”), from relaisser, relaschier (“to liberate, release; to relax”) (modern French relâcher), from Latin relaxāre, the present active infinitive of relaxō (“to stretch out or widen again, loosen, slacken; (figurative) to ease, relax”), from re- (prefix meaning ‘again; back, backwards’) + laxō (“to release, undo; to relax”) (from laxus (“spacious, wide; loose, slack”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg- (“to slacken; to tire out”)) + -ō (suffix forming regular first-conjugation verbs)). Doublet of release. The verb is derived from the noun.
A projecting component.
In a wooden frame: the projection or shoulder around, or at the side of, a tenon (“projecting member made to insert into a mortise”), used to strengthen a mortise-and-tenon joint.
Where this word comes from
The noun is derived from Late Middle English relese (“projection of a wall”), probably from Middle French relais or Old French relais (“projection of masonry at the base of a wall”), a specific use of reles, relais (“that which is left behind, remainder, residue”): see further at etymology 1. Doublet of release. The verb is derived from the noun.
To add one or more relishes (noun etymology 2, noun sense 2) to (a tenon, piece of wood, etc.).
Where this word comes from
The noun is derived from Late Middle English relese (“projection of a wall”), probably from Middle French relais or Old French relais (“projection of masonry at the base of a wall”), a specific use of reles, relais (“that which is left behind, remainder, residue”): see further at etymology 1. Doublet of release. The verb is derived from the noun.
A type of ornamentation comprising one or more trills.
Where this word comes from
The noun is probably derived partly: * from release (“(obsolete) odour, scent”), from Middle English reles, relese (“odour, scent; taste; efficacy, power”); and * from relish (“one’s liking or taste for something”). See further at etymology 1. The verb is probably derived from the noun.
To sing (a song or tune); specifically, in a manner where there are tremulous changes of tone; to trill, to warble.
Where this word comes from
The noun is probably derived partly: * from release (“(obsolete) odour, scent”), from Middle English reles, relese (“odour, scent; taste; efficacy, power”); and * from relish (“one’s liking or taste for something”). See further at etymology 1. The verb is probably derived from the noun.
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