Definition

1. Noun:

   • The specific taste or smell of something, especially when pleasant or distinctive: "savor" refers to the characteristic flavor or aroma of food or drink that is enjoyed.
   • The quality that makes something interesting or enjoyable: "savor" can also describe the distinctive, enjoyable quality of an experience.

2. Verb:

   • To taste or smell, especially with pleasure and appreciation: To enjoy the full taste or smell of something slowly and deliberately.
   • To enjoy or appreciate (an experience) fully and deliberately: To take great pleasure in an activity or moment, often by prolonging it.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The soup had a rich savor of herbs and garlic.
  • He remembered the savor of his grandmother's cooking.
  • There's a certain savor to life in a small village.

• Verb:

  • She savored every bite of the delicious chocolate cake.
  • He stood on the cliff, savoring the fresh ocean air.
  • They savored their victory for weeks after the championship.

Advanced Usage

• "to savor the moment": to fully enjoy and appreciate a particular experience.

  • After years of hard work, she took a moment to savor the moment of her graduation.

• "to lose its savor": to become less interesting or enjoyable.

  • The job had lost its savor for him after the company was restructured.

Variants and Related Words

• Savorless (adj): Lacking flavor or interest; bland.
  • The sauce was rather savorless.
• Savoriness (n): The quality of being savory (pleasant and spicy or salty, not sweet).
  • The savoriness of the dish came from the mushrooms and soy sauce.
• Savory (adj): (1) Tasty, salty, or spicy rather than sweet. (2) Morally wholesome or acceptable.
  • We enjoyed a selection of savory pastries.

Synonyms

• Noun: Flavor, taste, aroma, relish, tang, zest.
• Verb: Relish, enjoy, appreciate, delight in, bask in.

Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions

• Savor of (verb phrase): To suggest or contain a trace of a particular quality, often a negative one.
  • His apology savored of insincerity. (Note: This is a more formal/literary usage.)

Related Idioms

• To add savor to something: To make an experience more enjoyable or interesting.
  • The unexpected guest added savor to the evening's conversation.

Noun

1. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

Verb

1. give taste to
2. taste appreciatively
   • savor the soup
3. have flavor; taste of something
4. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
   • She relished her fame and basked in her glory