relish
/ˈɹɛ.lɪʃ/
noun/ˈɹɛ.lɪʃ/
/ˈɹɛ.lɪʃ/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A pleasant taste
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Meaning 2 · noun
Enjoyment; pleasure.
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Meaning 3 · noun
A quality or characteristic tinge.
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Meaning 4 · noun
(followed by "for") A taste (for); liking (of); fondness.
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Meaning 5 · noun
A cooked or pickled sauce, usually made with vegetables or fruits, generally used as a condiment.
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Meaning 6 · noun
In a wooden frame, the projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.
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Meaning 7 · noun
Something that is greatly liked or savoured.
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Meaning 8 · verb
To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of
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Meaning 9 · verb
To take great pleasure in.
“He relishes their time together.”
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Meaning 10 · verb
To taste; to have a specified taste or flavour.
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Meaning 11 · verb
To give a taste to; to cause to taste nice, to make appetizing.
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Meaning 12 · verb
To give pleasure.
How this word is used
- Everyday “He relishes their time together.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “relish” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “relish” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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