Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [fley-ver]
- /ˈfleɪ vər/
- /ˈfleɪ.vər/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [fley-ver]
- /ˈfleɪ vər/
Definitions of flavor word
- noun flavor taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth. 1
- noun flavor a substance or extract that provides a particular taste; flavoring. 1
- noun flavor the characteristic quality of a thing: He captured the flavor of the experience in his book. 1
- noun flavor a particular quality noticeable in a thing: language with a strong nautical flavor. 1
- noun flavor Physics. any of the six labels given to the distinct kinds of quark: up, down, strange, charm, bottom, and top. 1
- noun flavor Archaic. smell, odor, or aroma. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of flavor
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Middle French fla(o)ur < Late Latin *flātor stench, breath, alteration of Latin flātus a blowing, breathing, (see flatus), perhaps with -or of fētor fetor
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flavor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flavor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flavor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flavor
noun flavor
- zest — keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
- acidity — the quality or state of being acid
- seasoning — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- oversweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
- aroma — An aroma is a strong, pleasant smell.
verb flavor
- infuse — to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into): The energetic new principal infused new life into the school.
- lace — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- spice — any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- season — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- impart — to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.
Antonyms for flavor
Top questions with flavor
- what flavor is red velvet cake?
- what is natural flavor?
- what flavor is doctor pepper?
- how old is flavor flav?
- what flavor is dr pepper?
- what flavor is red velvet?
- who won flavor of love season 1?
- where does artificial raspberry flavor come from?
- how old is flavor flav today?
- what flavor is big blue?
- what flavor?
- what flavor is mystery airheads?
- how to flavor rice?
- how to flavor plain yogurt?
- what flavor are swedish fish?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with f
- Words starting with fl
- Words starting with fla
- Words starting with flav
- Words starting with flavo
- Words starting with flavor