Relish — Defs

01 v. t. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be pleased with or gratified by…

imp. & p. p. Relished; p. pr. & vb. n. Relishing

1.
To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from; as, to relish food.
“Now I begin to relish thy advice.” — Shak.

“He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish the honors which he enjoys.” — Atterbury.
2.
To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably.
“A savory bit that served to relish wine.” — Dryden.

02 v. i. To have a pleasing or appetizing taste; to give gratification; to have a flavor.

1.
To have a pleasing or appetizing taste; to give gratification; to have a flavor.
“Had I been the finder-out of this secret, it would not have relished among my other discredits.” — Shak.

“A theory, which, how much soever it may relish of wit and invention, hath no foundation in nature.” — Woodward.

03 n. A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.

1.
A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.
“Much pleasure we have lost while we abstained From this delightful fruit, nor known till now True relish, tasting.” — Milton.

“When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid, and has lost its relish.” — Addison.
2.
Savor; quality; characteristic tinge.
“It preserve some relish of old writing.” — Pope.
3.
A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness.
“A relish for whatever was excellent in arts.” — Macaulay.

“I have a relish for moderate praise, because it bids fair to be judicious.” — Cowper.
4.
That which is used to impart a flavor; specifically, something taken with food to render it more palatable or to stimulate the appetite; a condiment.

Syn. Taste; savor; flavor; appetite; zest; gusto; liking; delight.

04 n. The projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.

1.
The projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.(Carp.)