Word Meaning

savor definition and meaning

a. That property of a thing which affects the organs of taste or smell; taste and odor; flavor; relish; scent; as, the savor of an orange or a rose; an ill savor.
a. Hence, specific flavor or quality; characteristic property; distinctive temper, tinge, taint, and the like.
a. Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent.
a. Pleasure; delight; attractiveness.
n. To have a particular smell or taste; -- with of.
n. To partake of the quality or nature; to indicate the presence or influence; to smack; -- with of.
n. To use the sense of taste.
v. t. To perceive by the smell or the taste; hence, to perceive; to note.
v. t. To have the flavor or quality of; to indicate the presence of.
v. t. To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in; to relish; to like; to favor.

Crossword clues for savor

- Gusto