savor
Other forms: savored; savors; savoring
Whether it’s a feeling of joy or a piece of pecan pie — when you savor something, you enjoy it to the fullest.
When you savor something, you enjoy it so much that you want to make it last forever. With that in mind, savor carries a connotation of doing something slowly. If you savor that flourless chocolate tart, then you eat it slowly, bit by bit, deliberately picking every last crumb off the plate. The word is often applied to eating, but you can savor any pleasurable experience, whether it’s the winning touchdown or your moment in the spotlight.
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the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth
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types:
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lemon
a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
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vanilla
a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
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type of:
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gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
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lemon
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have flavor; taste of something
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give taste to
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taste appreciatively
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derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
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