relishing
Taking great pleasure
Relishing is taking keen pleasure or satisfaction in something: She was relishing every bite of the meal, He stood there relishing his victory.
The word suggests savoring an experience fully, not rushing through it.
You might be relishing a moment, an opportunity, or someone else's discomfort.
Enjoying something slowly
- appreciatingRecognizing value or quality
- delightingGiving intense pleasure
- revelingLively, uninhibited celebration
- baskingWarming oneself pleasantly
treasuring · cherishing · luxuriating · wallowing · glorying · loving · adoring · enjoyment
Enjoying something slowly
- luxuriatingEnjoying something extravagantly
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
pampering · decadence · opulence · sumptuousness · hedonism · splurging · connoisseur · bingeing
Enjoying something slowly
- tastingSampling for flavor
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
seasoning · spices · condiment · pickle · chutney · aroma · umami · tangy
Intense eager enjoyment
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- zealIntense driving devotion
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- vigorActive physical strength
exuberance · passion · gusto · verve · zest · spiritedness · animation · vivacity
Expecting something eagerly
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- awaitingStaying until something arrives
anticipating · prospect · hoping · longing · craving · hungering · thirsting · itching
savoring
Enjoying something slowly
- appreciatingRecognizing value or quality
- delightingGiving intense pleasure
- revelingLively, uninhibited celebration
basking · treasuring · cherishing · luxuriating · wallowing · glorying · loving · adoring · enjoyment · delight
savoring
Enjoying something slowly
- luxuriatingEnjoying something extravagantly
- feastingEating sumptuously together
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
epicurean · pampering · decadence · opulence · sumptuousness · hedonism · splurging · connoisseur · bingeing · self-indulgence
savoring
Enjoying something slowly
cuisine · seasoning · spices · condiment · pickle · chutney · aroma · umami · tangy · savory
enthusiasm
Intense eager enjoyment
vigor · exuberance · passion · gusto · verve · zest · spiritedness · animation · vivacity · energy
looking forward
Expecting something eagerly
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
awaiting · anticipating · prospect · hoping · longing · craving · hungering · thirsting · itching · hankering
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- savoringsavoring, tasting, sipping, enjoying, appreciating
- positive regardadmiration, appreciation, esteem, respect, regard
relishingdreading
Anticipating with apprehension
enduring · tolerating · bearing · stomaching · putting up with