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- [sey-ver]
- /ˈseɪ vər/
- /ˈseɪ.vər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sey-ver]
- /ˈseɪ vər/
Definitions of savor word
- noun savor the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell. 1
- noun savor a particular taste or smell. 1
- noun savor distinctive quality or property. 1
- noun savor power to excite or interest. 1
- noun savor Archaic. repute. 1
- verb without object savor to have savor, taste, or odor. 1
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Origin of savor
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English sav(o)ur < Old French savour < Latin sapōrem, accusative of sapor taste, derivative of sapere to taste (cf. sapient); (v.) Middle English sav(o)uren < Old French savourer < Late Latin sapōrāre, derivative of sapor
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Parts of speech for Savor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
savor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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".
savor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for savor
noun savor
- aftertaste — An aftertaste is a taste that remains in your mouth after you have finished eating or drinking something.
- bitters — bitter-tasting spirits of varying alcoholic content flavoured with plant extracts
- bouquet — A bouquet is a bunch of flowers which is attractively arranged.
- denominator — In mathematics, the denominator is the number which appears under the line in a fraction.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
verb savor
- 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 in on — To be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people.
adj savor
- distasteful — unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike: a distasteful chore.
- grody — repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.
- insipid — without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
adjective savor
- dislikable — Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
- nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
- washy — diluted too much; weak: washy coffee.
- waterish — somewhat, or tending to be, watery.
- zero — the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
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