relish

rel·ish

(rĕl′ĭsh)

a. Hearty enjoyment or appreciation: "pausing with the relish of a man who knows he's about to get off a zinger" (Tad Friend). See Synonyms at zest.

b. Something that lends pleasure or zest: The fact that the opposing team is our longtime rival was an added relish to our victory.

c. A keen liking for something: a relish for adventure.

a. A spicy or savory condiment or appetizer, such as chutney or olives.

b. A condiment of chopped sweet pickles.

3. Archaic

a. The flavor of a food, especially when appetizing.

b. A trace or suggestion of a pleasurable quality.

v. rel·ished, rel·ish·ing, rel·ish·es

v.tr.

a. To take keen pleasure in; enjoy fully: relished every minute of their vacation.

b. To be pleased with or look forward to: I don't relish speaking with that student's parents about his behavior.

2. Archaic To give spice or flavor to.

v.intr.

Archaic To have a pleasing or distinctive taste.

[Alteration of Middle English reles, taste, from Old French, something remaining, from relaissier, to leave behind; see release.]

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relish

(ˈrɛlɪʃ)

vb (tr)

1. to savour or enjoy (an experience) to the full

2. to anticipate eagerly; look forward to

3. to enjoy the taste or flavour of (food, etc); savour

4. (Cookery) to give appetizing taste or flavour to (food), by or as if by the addition of pickles or spices

5. liking or enjoyment, as of something eaten or experienced (esp in the phrase with relish)

6. pleasurable anticipation: he didn't have much relish for the idea.

7. (Cookery) an appetizing or spicy food added to a main dish to enhance its flavour

8. an appetizing taste or flavour

9. a zestful trace or touch: there was a certain relish in all his writing.

10. (Classical Music) music (in English lute, viol, and keyboard music of the 16th and 17th centuries) a trilling ornament, used esp at cadences

[C16: from earlier reles aftertaste, from Old French: something remaining, from relaisser to leave behind; see release]

ˈrelishable adj

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rel•ish

(ˈrɛl ɪʃ)

1. enjoyment of the taste of something: to eat with relish.

2. pleasurable appreciation of anything; liking.

a. something savory or appetizing added to a meal, as olives or pickles.

b. a sweet or pungent pickle made of various usu. chopped vegetables.

4. a pleasing or appetizing flavor.

5. a pleasing or enjoyable quality.

6. a taste or flavor.

7. a trace or touch of something.

v.t.

8. to take pleasure in; enjoy.

9. to make pleasing to the taste.

10. to like the taste of.

v.i.

11. to have taste or flavor.

[1520–30; alter. of Middle English reles aftertaste, scent < Old French, variant of relais remainder, that left behind]

relish

- First meant "odor, scent," then "taste, flavor."

relish

Past participle: relished
Gerund: relishing

Imperative
relish
relish

Present
I relish
you relish
he/she/it relishes
we relish
you relish
they relish

Preterite
I relished
you relished
he/she/it relished
we relished
you relished
they relished

Present Continuous
I am relishing
you are relishing
he/she/it is relishing
we are relishing
you are relishing
they are relishing

Present Perfect
I have relished
you have relished
he/she/it has relished
we have relished
you have relished
they have relished

Past Continuous
I was relishing
you were relishing
he/she/it was relishing
we were relishing
you were relishing
they were relishing

Past Perfect
I had relished
you had relished
he/she/it had relished
we had relished
you had relished
they had relished

Future
I will relish
you will relish
he/she/it will relish
we will relish
you will relish
they will relish

Future Perfect
I will have relished
you will have relished
he/she/it will have relished
we will have relished
you will have relished
they will have relished

Future Continuous
I will be relishing
you will be relishing
he/she/it will be relishing
we will be relishing
you will be relishing
they will be relishing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been relishing
you have been relishing
he/she/it has been relishing
we have been relishing
you have been relishing
they have been relishing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been relishing
you will have been relishing
he/she/it will have been relishing
we will have been relishing
you will have been relishing
they will have been relishing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been relishing
you had been relishing
he/she/it had been relishing
we had been relishing
you had been relishing
they had been relishing

Conditional
I would relish
you would relish
he/she/it would relish
we would relish
you would relish
they would relish

Past Conditional
I would have relished
you would have relished
he/she/it would have relished
we would have relished
you would have relished
they would have relished

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relish

A spicy sauce made with fruit or vegetables.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	relish - vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment gusto, zest, zestfulness enjoyment - the pleasure felt when having a good time enthusiasm - a feeling of excitement
	2.	relish - spicy or savory condiment olive - one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish condiment - a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments" pickle - vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar chowchow - chopped pickles in mustard sauce pickle relish - relish of chopped (usually sweet) pickles piccalilli - relish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion
	3.	relish - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth sapidity, savor, savour, smack, flavor, flavour, nip, tang gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" lemon - a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons vanilla - a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
Verb	1.	relish - derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory" bask, enjoy, savor, savour feast one's eyes - look at with great enjoyment; "She feasted her eyes on the Tuscan landscape" devour - enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels"

relish

verb

1. enjoy, like, prefer, taste, appreciate, savour, revel in, luxuriate in He ate quietly, relishing his meal.
enjoy dislike, loathe, be unenthusiastic about

2. look forward to, fancy, long for, delight in, count the days until, anticipate with pleasure, lick your lips over She is not relishing the prospect of another spell in prison.

noun

1. enjoyment, liking, love, taste, fancy, stomach, appetite, appreciation, penchant, zest, fondness, gusto, predilection, zing (informal), partiality The three men ate with relish.
enjoyment dislike, loathing, distaste

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relish

noun

1. A liking for something:

3. A distinctive property of a substance affecting the gustatory sense:

verb

1. To receive pleasure from:

2. To be avidly interested in:

Translations

تَمَتُّع، إسْتِمتاع، مُتْعَهمَذاق، نَكْهَهيَسْتَمْتِع، يَسْتَطيب، يَتَلَذَذ

vychutnávatchuťochucenípříchuťradovat se

kryddersovsnydenydelse

bragîbætir, kryddsósalyst, ánægjanjóta

gardžiuotismėgautispasigardžiavimaspasimėgavimasužkulas

baudabaudītgaršaizbaudītizgaršot

büyük zevk almakçok hoşlanmakhoşlanmayemeğe tat katan şeyzevk

relish

[ˈrelɪʃ]

A. N

1. (= distinctive flavour) → sabor m

3. (= sauce) → salsa f

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relish

[ˈrɛlɪʃ]

(= enjoy) [+ idea, prospect, challenge] → savourer
She relishes the challenge → Elle savoure le défi.
She didn't relish the idea of going on her own
BUT Elle ne goûtait guère l'idée d'y aller toute seule.
Jacqueline is not relishing the prospect of another exam
BUT Jacqueline ne goûte guère la perspective d'un autre examen.
to relish doing sth → se délecter de faire qch

relish

(Cook) → Soße f; (= spiciness) → Würze f; (fig: = charm) → Reiz m; tomato/fruit relish → Tomaten-/Obstchutney nt; hunger is the best relish (prov) → Hunger ist der beste Koch (prov); it had lost all relish (for me) (fig) → das hatte für mich jeglichen Reiz verloren

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relish

[ˈrɛlɪʃ]

2. vt (food, wine) → gustare (fig) (like) I don't relish the idea → l'idea non è allettante
he relishes the challenge → lo attrae la sfida

relish

(ˈreliʃ) verb

to enjoy greatly. He relishes his food; I relished the thought of telling my husband about my promotion.

noun

1. pleasure; enjoyment. He ate the food with great relish; I have no relish for such a boring task.

2. a strong flavour, or a sauce etc for adding flavour.