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- [rel-ish]
- /ˈrɛl ɪʃ/
- /ˈrel.ɪʃ/
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- [rel-ish]
- /ˈrɛl ɪʃ/
Definitions of relish word
- noun relish liking or enjoyment of the taste of something. 1
- noun relish pleasurable appreciation of anything; liking: He has no relish for obscene jokes. 1
- noun relish Cookery. something savory or appetizing added to a meal, as pickles or olives. a sweet pickle made of various vegetables, usually chopped or minced. an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre. 1
- noun relish a pleasing or appetizing flavor. 1
- noun relish a pleasing or enjoyable quality. 1
- noun relish a taste or flavor. 1
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Origin of relish
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; alteration of Middle English reles aftertaste, scent < Old French, variant of relais remainder, that left behind; see release
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Parts of speech for Relish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
relish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
relish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for relish
verb relish
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- bask — If you bask in the sunshine, you lie somewhere sunny and enjoy the heat.
- be-have — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
- blow off steam — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
noun relish
- aftertaste — An aftertaste is a taste that remains in your mouth after you have finished eating or drinking something.
- antipasti — a course of appetizers consisting of an assortment of foods, as olives, anchovies, sliced sausage, peppers, and artichoke hearts.
- antipasto — Antipasto is the sort of food that is often served at the beginning of an Italian meal, for example cold meats and vegetables in olive oil.
- aperitif — An aperitif is an alcoholic drink that you have before a meal.
- appetite — Your appetite is your desire to eat.
Antonyms for relish
verb relish
- abhor — If you abhor something, you hate it very much, especially for moral reasons.
- have no use for — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
noun relish
- disrelish — to have a distaste for; dislike.
Top questions with relish
- what is relish?
- what does relish mean?
- how to make tartar sauce without relish?
- how to make relish?
- what is in relish?
- how to make pickle relish?
- what is a relish tray?
- what is relish made of?
- how to make deviled eggs with relish?
- how to make sweet relish?
- what goes on a relish tray?
- how to make sweet pickle relish?
- how to make cranberry relish?
- what is relish made out of?
- how to make gherkin relish?
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