savor
Taste with attention
Savor means to taste or smell something with pleasure, lingering over the experience: She savored every bite of the chocolate cake.
The meaning extends to any deliberate enjoyment: He savored his victory.
As a noun, savor is the distinctive taste or quality of something: The dish had a smoky savor.
British spelling: savour.
Keen pleasurable appreciation
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- cherishValue with deep affection
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
luxuriate · bask · revel · treasure · linger · moment · experience · immerse
Remain expectant for
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- prolongExtend in duration
delay · tease · tantalize · eager · excitement · forthcoming · impending · relish
Oral cavity ceiling
- flavorfulHaving strong taste
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- zestyLively in flavor
piquant · succulent · juicy · mellow · rich · delicious · mouthfeel · linger
Longing for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- lingerStay beyond necessity
- cherishValue with deep affection
moment · fleeting · precious · bittersweet · wistful · treasure · keepsake · evocative
Connoisseur of sensual pleasures
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- culinaryRelated to cooking
palate · gourmand · degustation · foodie · artisanal · sommelier · tasting · pairing
relish
Keen pleasurable appreciation
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- cherishValue with deep affection
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
pleasure · luxuriate · bask · revel · treasure · linger · moment · experience · immerse · absorb
await
Remain expectant for
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
prolong · delay · tease · tantalize · eager · excitement · forthcoming · impending · relish
palate
Oral cavity ceiling
zesty · piquant · succulent · juicy · mellow · rich · delicious · mouthfeel · linger · aftertaste
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- lingerStay beyond necessity
cherish · moment · fleeting · precious · bittersweet · wistful · treasure · keepsake · evocative · bygone
epicurean
Connoisseur of sensual pleasures
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
culinary · palate · gourmand · degustation · foodie · artisanal · sommelier · tasting · pairing · refined
sip
Small mouthful of liquid
morsel · bite · slurp · lick · mouthful · spoonful · swirl · roll · chew · slowly
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
essence · inhale · waft · olfactory · redolent · aromatics · nose · sniff · breathe · perfumed
- tastebitter, salty, taste, sour, sweet
- spellingscolour, color, favour, favor, honour
- eating phrasesdig in, chow down, bon appetit, eat up, gobble up
- fondnessaffection, liking, fondness, tenderness, caring
- mindfulnessmindfulness, meditation, meditate, breathe, breath
- taste qualitiesflavor, taste, tastiness, deliciousness, sweetness
savortastelessness
Lack of aesthetic judgment
blandness · insipidity · flatness · staleness · unpalatability
- savory tartPastry with unsweetened filling
- savory snackSmall seasoned bite
- savory pastryNon-sweet baked good
- savory dishPrepared food, not sweet
- savory dishesFoods that aren't sweet
- savory piesNon-sweet filled pastries
savory, unsavory, savoring, savored, savors, savoury, savour, savorless, unsavoury