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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality;
- Example: "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"
[syn: tasting, savoring, savouring, relishing, degustation]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Relish \Rel"ish\ (r[e^]l"[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relished (r[e^]l"[i^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Relishing.] [Of. relechier to lick or taste anew; pref. re- re- + lechier to lick, F. l['e]cher. See Lecher, Lick.] 1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from; as, to relish food. [1913 Webster] Now I begin to relish thy advice. --Shak. [1913 Webster] He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish the honors which he enjoys. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster] 2. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably. [1913 Webster] A savory bit that served to relish wine. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

relishing n 1: taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most" [syn: tasting, savoring, savouring, relishing, degustation]