English noun: relish | |||
| 1. | relish (feeling) vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment | ||
| Synonyms | gusto, zest, zestfulness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enjoyment, enthusiasm | ||
| 2. | relish (food) spicy or savory condiment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | condiment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chowchow, olive, piccalilli, pickle, pickle relish | ||
| 3. | relish (cognition) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth | ||
| Synonyms | flavor, flavour, nip, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lemon, vanilla | ||
English verb: relish | |||
| 1. | relish (emotion) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in | ||
| Samples | She relished her fame and basked in her glory. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue relish the movie | ||
| Synonyms | bask, enjoy, savor, savour | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | devour, feast one's eyes | ||
| Entail | like | ||