savor

C2 Topic:Food & Drink

Also spelled savour, savoured, savouring, and savours

US /ˈseɪvɝ/ UK /ˈseɪvə/ See IPA manual

Freq #20642

Meanings

1

verb
to enjoy a taste, smell, experience, or moment slowly and appreciatively

She paused to savor the first sip of the rich coffee.
2

noun
a distinctive taste or smell, especially one that is pleasant or characteristic

Fresh herbs gave the stew a brighter savor.
3

noun
a characteristic quality, trace, or suggestion of something

The old tale retains the savor of village life.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to enjoy a taste, smell,... relish enjoy appreciatedelight in

2 noun · a distinctive taste or... flavor taste relish

3 noun · a characteristic quality,... quality trace suggestion

Opposites

dislike rush

Word family

Derived forms savoringsavored

Related forms savorysavoursapid

Etymology

From Middle English savor, from Anglo-French savur, from Latin sapor ("taste, flavor"), related to sapere ("to taste; to be wise"). The American spelling without u became standard through nineteenth-century spelling reform; British English generally keeps savour.

Topics

Food & Drink

External links

# savor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈseɪvɝ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈseɪvə/
**Frequency rank:** 20642

## Meanings
1. to enjoy a taste, smell, experience, or moment slowly and appreciatively
2. a distinctive taste or smell, especially one that is pleasant or characteristic
3. a characteristic quality, trace, or suggestion of something

## Examples
- She paused to savor the first sip of the rich coffee.
- Fresh herbs gave the stew a brighter savor.
- The old tale retains the savor of village life.

## Synonyms
- relish
- enjoy
- appreciate
- flavor
- taste

## Antonyms
- dislike
- rush

## Derived Forms
- savoring
- savored

## Related Forms
- savory
- savour
- sapid

## Etymology
From Middle English savor, from Anglo-French savur, from Latin sapor ("taste, flavor"), related to sapere ("to taste; to be wise"). The American spelling without u became standard through nineteenth-century spelling reform; British English generally keeps savour.

## Topics
- Food & Drink

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