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Noun: savoring  sey-vu-ring
Usage: US (elsewhere: savouring)
  1. Act of enjoying food or drink slowly and appreciatively
    "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most";
    - tasting, savouring [Brit, Cdn], relishing, degustation [rare]
Verb: savor  sey-vur
Usage: US (elsewhere: savour)
  1. Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
    "She savored every moment of her vacation";
    - enjoy, bask, relish, savour [Brit, Cdn], love
     
  2. Have flavor; have a taste of something
    "The soup savord of garlic";
    - taste, savour [Brit, Cdn]
     
  3. Taste appreciatively
    "savor the soup";
    - savour [Brit, Cdn]
     
  4. (cooking) give taste to
    "She savord the dish with fresh herbs and spices";
    - savour [Brit, Cdn]

Type of: appear, eating, experience, feeding, feel, flavor [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], like, look, seem, taste

Encyclopedia: Savoring

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