savoring
Tasting with pleasure
Savoring is the act of enjoying something slowly and fully, drawing out the pleasure.
You savor a fine meal by eating deliberately, noticing each flavor.
The word extends beyond taste to any experience worth lingering over: savoring the moment, savoring a victory.
To savor something is to appreciate it rather than rush through it.
Happy, satisfied feeling
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
gratification · fulfillment · satisfaction · joy · happiness · basking · luxuriating · reveling
Thankfulness for kindness received
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- valuingAssessing or esteeming worth
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- admirationDeep respect felt
thankfulness · recognition · treasuring · cherishing · honoring · celebration · regard · mindfulness
Distinct taste qualities
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- umamiFifth taste sensation
tangy · sweet · sour · bitter · salty · spicy · aftertaste · gustation
Surface tactile quality
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- warmthHeat you feel
- coolnessCalm self-possession
silky · velvety · crispness · succulent · earthy · zesty · ambrosial · piquant
Connoisseur of sensual pleasures
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- degustationCareful tasting of foods
sommelier · artisanal · palate · foodie · delicacy · truffle · terroir · vintage
pleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
bliss · gratification · fulfillment · satisfaction · joy · happiness · basking · luxuriating · reveling · cherishing
gratitude
Thankfulness for kindness received
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- valuingAssessing or esteeming worth
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
admiration · thankfulness · recognition · treasuring · cherishing · honoring · celebration · regard · mindfulness · presence
flavors
Distinct taste qualities
umami · tangy · sweet · sour · bitter · salty · spicy · aftertaste · gustation · sip
texture
Surface tactile quality
coolness · silky · velvety · crispness · succulent · earthy · zesty · ambrosial · piquant · luscious
epicurean
Connoisseur of sensual pleasures
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- gastronomeCulinary connoisseur
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
degustation · sommelier · artisanal · palate · foodie · delicacy · truffle · terroir · vintage · curation
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- treatSomething pleasantly special
splurge · extravagance · hedonism · self-indulgence · spoiling · feasting · bingeing · excess · opulence · richness
longing
Intense, persistent desire
awaiting · expecting · relishing · imagining · dreaming · hungering · pining · hoping · foreseeing
- eatingchewing, biting, swallowing, nibbling, munching
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, cards, crafting
- consumptioneating, drinking, consuming, ingestion, ingesting
- eating habitsvegetarian, vegan, omnivore, carnivore, pescatarian
- well-beingwell-being, happiness, wellbeing, wellness, contentment
- smell reactionssniffing, disgust, nose wrinkle, nose wrinkling, aversion
savoringgulping
Swallowing hastily, noisily
wolfing down · gobbling · bolting · scarfing down · devouring
savoringdisliking
Feeling mild distaste
loathing · detesting · choking down · despising · hating
savoringignoring
Deliberately not noticing
overlooking · missing · neglecting · glossing over · tuning out