Definition of "relish" in English

noun

1. Flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.

2. Followed by for: one's liking or taste for something; a fondness.

   • I have a relish for moderate praise, because it bids fair to be judicious.

3. A small amount; a tinge, a trace.

4. Ability to taste or (figurative) enjoy.

5. Particular quality; (countable) an instance of this; a characteristic or quality.

6. Enjoyment of flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.

7. Enjoyment of something pleasant; (countable) an instance of this.

8. Appetizing or pleasant flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.

9. Pleasant quality; (countable) an instance of this.

10. A savoury dish or course of dishes, especially one accompanying rather than forming the main part of a meal; an appetizer, a side dish.

11. A condiment or sauce added to food for a spicy or tangy flavour; specifically, one made with chopped, pickled fruit or vegetables.

verb

1. To give (something) (a pleasant) flavour or taste; to make appetizing.

2. To take delight or pleasure in (someone or oneself, or something).

   • He relishes their time together.
   • I don’t relish the idea of going out tonight.

3. To eat or taste (drink, food, etc.).

4. To provide (someone, or their appetite, mouth, stomach, etc.) with something appetizing or tasty.

5. To appreciate or understand (something).

6. To experience (something); also (rare), to feel (something).

7. To have a particular opinion about (someone or something); to receive, to regard.

8. To have a tinge or trace of (something).

9. To provide (someone) with something delightful or pleasant; to delight, to gratify, to please.

10. Followed by in: to take delight or pleasure.

11. To have a particular (specifically, a pleasant) flavour or taste.

12. To have a particular (specifically, a favourable) characteristic or quality.

13. To have a tinge or trace of something.

14. To provide delight or pleasure.

noun

1. (carpentry) In a wooden frame: the projection or shoulder around, or at the side of, a tenon (“projecting member made to insert into a mortise”), used to strengthen a mortise-and-tenon joint.

verb