Sekirov Dictionary

savour

UK /ˈseɪvə/US /ˈseɪvəɹ/

verb 18
noun 9
forms 5
phrases 1

verb18

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To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish.
- He closed his eyes so he could really savour his dessert.
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(figurative) To enjoy (something) deeply or in a lingering manner; to appreciate, to delight in, to relish.
- [L]et me savor the sweetness of the name of Jesus as Thou [the Virgin Mary] savoredst it in thy heart, for it is just and meet, right and for our salvation, Queen of Heaven, thrice-blessed . . . — 1959
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(figurative) To find (something) appealing; to appreciate, to like.
- The man that coueteth gold, conceiueth not goodnesse, his appetite is of the earth, and those that are earthly minded, sauour not the things that are of God. — 1584
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To give (food or drink) flavour; to flavour, to season.
- What Flesh is fitting for Man to Eat, / Until our Herbs do savour the Meat? — 1719
(figurative) To possess (a particular, often negative, quality), especially a small amount of it; to be redolent or suggestive of (something).
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(figurative) To possess a particular (often negative) quality, especially a small amount of it; to be redolent or suggestive of.
- In general I vvill only say, that I have vvritten nothing vvhich savours of Immorality or Profaneness; at least, I am not conscious to my self of any such Intention. — 1700
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(figurative, no longer used) To give (something) a particular quality; to imbue with.
- So these olde huddles hauing ouercharged their gorges with fancie, accompte all honest recreation méere follly,^([sic]) and hauinge taken a surfet of delyght, séeme now to sauor it with despight. — 1578
(figurative, no longer used) To give (something) an aroma or smell.
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(no longer used) Of food or drink: to have a specified (especially appealing) flavour or taste.
- We will go to the hall, and partake of the food which I ween steameth up and savoreth well of marjoram and thyme. — 1856
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(figurative, no longer used) Chiefly followed by a descriptive word like ill or well: to have a specified quality.
- What is loathsome to the young / Savours well to thee and me. — 1842
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(no longer used) Of a thing: to give off a (specified) aroma or smell.
- [T]he saffrone bagge that hath bene full of saffron, or hath had saffron in it, doth euer after sauoure and smel of the swete saffron that it conteyned: […] — 1548
(no longer used) To give off a foul smell; to stink.
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(no longer used) To detect (an aroma or smell, especially an appealing one); to smell.
- VVisedome and goodnes, to the vild seeme vild, / Filths sauor but themselues, vvhat haue you done? — 1603
(figurative, no longer used) To be appealing to (a person, the senses, etc.).
(figurative, no longer used) Chiefly followed by to, unto, with, etc.: to be appealing.
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(figurative, no longer used) To experience, perceive, or understand (something).
- [H]e [Jesus] turned, and said vnto Peter, Get thee behind mee, Satan, thou sart an offence vnto me: for thou sauourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. — 1611
(figurative, no longer used) Followed by out: to detect or find (something).
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(figurative, no longer used) To have a suspicion of (something).
- Sister, I see you sauour of my vviles, / Be it as you vvill haue for this once, […] — 1594

noun9

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The quality which the sense of taste detects; also (countable), a specific flavour or taste, especially one different from the predominant one.
- Cyders differ one from another especially in colour and sauour or relish. — 1606
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An appealing or appetizing flavour, especially one which is savoury or strong.
- Ye are the salte of the earth: but if the salte haue lost his sauour, vvherevvith shal it be salted? It is thenceforthe good for nothing, but to be cast out, & to be troden vnder fote of men. — 1560
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(figurative) Enjoyment or taste for something; appreciation; pleasure; relish; (countable) an instance of this.
- Gerald shook his head in the savour of triumph. — 2004
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An aroma or smell.
- Then Melfoil beat, and Honey-suckles pound, / VVith these alluring Savours strevv the Ground; […] — 1697
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(figurative) A distinctive sensation like a flavour or taste, or an aroma or smell.
- [W]hy is not my life a continual Joy? and the savor of Heaven perpetually upon my spirit? — 1649
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(figurative) A particular quality, especially a small amount of it; a hint or trace of something.
- Come sir, this admiration is much of the sauour of other your nevv prankes, I doe beseech you vnderstand my purposes aright, […] — 1603
(figurative) A quality which is appealing or enjoyable; merit, value.
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(figurative, no longer used) A reputation.
- The LORDE loke vpon you, ⁊ iudge it, for ye haue made the sauoure of vs to stynke before Pharao and his seruauntes, and haue geuen them a swerde in their handes, to slaye vs. — 1535
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(figurative, no longer used) Knowledge; understanding.
- But as I can see no merit, / Leading to this favour: / So the vvay to fit me for it, / Is beyond my savour. — 1633

forms

savoured · savouring · savoureth · savours · savourest

Phrases with savour

savour of
To have a suggestion or trace of a quality or attribute.

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