SAVOR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SAVOR?

Need another word that means the same as “savor”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “savor” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Savor” are: bask, enjoy, relish, savour, taste, flavor, flavour, nip, sapidity, smack, tang

Savor as a Noun

Definitions of "Savor" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “savor” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth.

Synonyms of "Savor" as a noun (8 Words)

flavor	The six kinds of quarks.
flavour	A substance used to alter or enhance the taste of food or drink a flavouring. Adding sun dried tomatoes gives the sauce extra flavour.
nip	A small sharp bite or snip. A strong beak which can deliver a serious nip.
relish	Great enjoyment. The tired glutton finds no relish in the sweetest meat.
sapidity	The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth.
savour	The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. The subtle savour of wood smoke.
smack	The act of smacking something a blow delivered with an open hand. I was saluted with two hearty smacks on my cheeks.
tang	Any of various coarse seaweeds. The clean salty tang of the sea.

Savor as a Verb

Definitions of "Savor" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “savor” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Have flavor; taste of something.
• Give taste to.
• Taste appreciatively.
• Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in.

Synonyms of "Savor" as a verb (5 Words)

bask	Revel in and make the most of (something pleasing. The seals were basking in the sun.
enjoy	Derive or receive pleasure from get enjoyment from take pleasure in. The security forces enjoy legal immunity from prosecution.
relish	Make pleasant to the taste add relish to. I have also a novel to relish my wine.
savour	Taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it to the full. Gourmets will want to savour our game specialities.
taste	Perceive by the sense of taste. The ex slave tasted freedom shortly before she died.

Usage Examples of "Savor" as a verb

• Savor the soup.

Associations of "Savor" (30 Words)

acidic	Being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7. Acidic slag.
acidulous	Being sour to the taste.
appetizing	Stimulating one’s appetite. The appetizing aroma of sizzling bacon.
chocolate	A sweet made of or covered with chocolate. I drink chocolate because it is so soothing.
delectable	Extremely attractive. Delectable handmade chocolates.
delicious	Variety of sweet eating apples. A delicious joke.
edible	Suitable for use as food. Nasturtium seeds are edible.
flavor	Lend flavor to.
flavour	A substance used to alter or enhance the taste of food or drink a flavouring. The extracts give a flavour of the content and tone of the conversation.
gastronomy	The art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food. New England gastronomy.
gustatory	Of or relating to gustation. Gustatory delights.
insipid	Lacking vigour or interest. Mugs of insipid coffee.
liqueur	A chocolate with a liqueur filling. A box of liqueurs.
luscious	Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste. He ll fall for a luscious Spanish girl who can match him in passion.
nip	Sever or remove by pinching or snipping. I m just nipping down to the Post Office.
palatable	(of food or drink) pleasant to taste. A very palatable local red wine.
piquancy	The quality of being pleasantly stimulating or exciting; interest. The tragedy only adds piquancy to the tale.
preference	A thing preferred. Debts owed to the community should be accorded a preference.
saccharine	Relating to or containing sugar; sugary. Saccharine music.
savory	Dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions. A past that was scarcely savory.
savour	The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. The subtle savour of wood smoke.
sensuous	Attractive or gratifying physically, especially sexually. Her voice was rather deep but very sensuous.
sour	Make or become sour. A false or sour note.
sweet	A small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar. A sweet shop.
tang	The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. His words came out with a distinct tang of broad Lancashire.
tangy	Having a strong, piquant flavour or smell. A tangy salad.
taste	The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus. The team has not yet tasted victory at home.
tasty	(of food) having a pleasant, distinct flavour. A tasty morsel.
zesty	Marked by spirited enjoyment.