savor

Definitions

1. 1.Hence, specific flavor or quality; characteristic property; distinctive temper, tinge, taint, and the like. Why is not my life a continual joy, and the savor of heaven perpetually upon my spirit Baxter.
2. 2.Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent. [R.] "Beyond my savor." Herbert.
3. 3.Pleasure; delight; attractiveness. [Obs.] She shall no savor have therein but lite. Chaucer.
4. 4.To have a particular smell or taste; -- with of.
5. 5.To partake of the quality or nature; to indicate the presence or influence; to smack; -- with of. This savors not much of distraction. Shak. I have rejected everything that savors of party. Addison.
6. 6.To use the sense of taste. [Obs.] By sight, hearing, smelling, tasting or savoring, and feeling. Chaucer.
7. 7.To perceive by the smell or the taste; hence, to perceive; to note. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
8. 8.To have the flavor or quality of; to indicate the presence of. [R.] That cuts us off from hope, and savors only Rancor and pride, impatience and despite. Milton.
9. 9.To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in; to relish; to like; to favor. [R.] Shak.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is savor.

• What is sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent. [R.] "Beyond my savor." Herbert called?
• What is pleasure; delight; attractiveness. [Obs.] She shall no savor have therein but lite. Chaucer called?
• What is to have a particular smell or taste; -- with of called?
• What is to partake of the quality or nature; to indicate the presence or influence; to smack; -- with of. This savors not much of distraction. Shak. I have rejected everything that savors of party. Addison called?
• What is to use the sense of taste. [Obs.] By sight, hearing, smelling, tasting or savoring, and feeling. Chaucer called?
• What is to perceive by the smell or the taste; hence, to perceive; to note. [Obs.] B. Jonson called?
• What is to have the flavor or quality of; to indicate the presence of. [R.] That cuts us off from hope, and savors only Rancor and pride, impatience and despite. Milton called?
• What is to taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in; to relish; to like; to favor. [R.] Shak called?