savor

  • 121sapor — sa•por [[t]ˈseɪ pər, pɔr[/t]] n. taste; savor • Etymology: 1470–80; < L; see savor …

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  • 122relish — [n] great appreciation of something appetite, bias, delectation, diversion, enjoying, enjoyment, fancy, flair, flavor, fondness, gusto, heart, leaning, liking, love, loving, palate, partiality, penchant, pleasure, predilection, prejudice,… …

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  • 123savory — savory1 [sā′vər ē] adj. savorier, savoriest [ME savouri < OFr savouré, pp. of savourer, to taste < savour, SAVOR] 1. pleasing to the taste or smell; appetizing 2. pleasant, agreeable, attractive, etc. 3. morally acceptable; respectable 4 …

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  • 124savored — adjective Etymology: from past participle of savor (II) : having or indicating a particular savor usually used in combination surrounded by his evil savored companions Agnes M. Cleaveland …

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  • 125sa|por — «SAY p puhr», noun. that quality in a substance which is perceived by the sense of taste, as sweetness, bitterness, or sourness; taste; savor. ╂[< Latin sapor, ōris flavor, savor, related to sapere to taste, be wise] …

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  • 126sa|vor|y — sa|vor|y1 «SAY vuhr ee», adjective, vor|i|er, vor|i|est, noun, plural vor|ies. –adj. 1. pleasing in taste or smell: »The savory smell of roasting turkey greeted us as we entered the house …

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  • 127FLOOD, THE — FLOOD, THE, deluge (Heb. mabbul) described in the Book of Genesis and brought by God to destroy humankind because of its sinfulness. Outside of the Noah tales in Genesis mabbul occurs only in Psalm 29:10. In Isaiah 54:9 the great flood is called… …

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  • 128Above the salt — Salt Salt, n. [AS. sealt; akin to OS. & OFries. salt, D. zout, G. salz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. salt, L. sal, Gr. ?, Russ. sole, Ir. & Gael. salann, W. halen, of unknown origin. Cf. {Sal}, {Salad}, {Salary}, {Saline}, {Sauce}, {Sausage}.] 1. The… …

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