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- [fley-ver]
- /ˈfleɪ vər/
- /ˈfleɪvə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fley-ver]
- /ˈfleɪ vər/
Definitions of flavour word
- noun flavour taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth. 1
- noun flavour a substance or extract that provides a particular taste; flavoring. 1
- noun flavour the characteristic quality of a thing: He captured the flavor of the experience in his book. 1
- noun flavour a particular quality noticeable in a thing: language with a strong nautical flavor. 1
- noun flavour Physics. any of the six labels given to the distinct kinds of quark: up, down, strange, charm, bottom, and top. 1
- noun flavour Archaic. smell, odor, or aroma. 1
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Origin of flavour
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
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Parts of speech for Flavour
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flavour popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flavour usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flavour
noun flavour
- taste — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- savour — the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- zest — keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
- tang — a dynasty in China, a.d. 618–907, marked by territorial expansion, the invention of printing, and the high development of poetry.
- essence — The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, esp. something abstract, that determines its character.
verb flavour
- 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.
- lace — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- salt — See under Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
- ginger — a female given name, form of Virginia or Regina.
- 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.
Antonyms for flavour
Top questions with flavour
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