savors

Takes time appreciating

Savors is the verb form of savor, meaning to taste or smell something with pleasure, or to enjoy an experience fully and deliberately: She savors her morning coffee.

To savor something is to linger over it rather than rush through.

A thing savors of something else when it suggests or hints at it: His excuse savors of dishonesty.

tasting

relishes

Enjoys with keen appreciation

cherishes · lingers · indulges · revels · luxuriates · basks · treasures · experiences · samples · sips

flavor

taste

Flavor perception ability

  • zestKeen enjoyment or peel
  • tangSharp, biting flavor
  • piquancyStimulating sharpness of taste

seasoning · spice · relish · gusto · smack · essence · character · quality · richness · depth

culinary

flavors

Distinct taste qualities

marinates · simmers · reduces · infuses · bastes · glazes · caramelizes · deglazes · herbs · spices

aroma

scent

Airborne odor detected

whiff · smell · redolence · perfume · essence · waft · sniff · inhale · breathe · aromatic

moment

moment

Brief period of time

anticipation · lingering · unhurried · mindful · present · appreciation · gratitude · contentment · bliss · stillness

gourmet

epicurean

Connoisseur of sensual pleasures

artisanal · refined · sophisticated · indulgent · decadent · sumptuous · exquisite · luxurious · discerning · gourmand

Categories
Opposites
manner of consumption

savorswolfs down

Eats greedily and quickly

gulps · gobbles · devours · bolts · inhales

emotional response

savorsdislikes

Mild negative feelings

despises · loathes · detests · abhors · hates

attention/mindfulness

savorsignores

Refuses to acknowledge

overlooks · disregards · misses · takes for granted · tunes out

Phrases
Family

savory, savor, unsavory, savoring, savored, savour, savoriness, unsavoury, savours

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G