relishing
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality“cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most”Synonyms: tastingsavoringsavouringdegustation
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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]