Category:Savor

Sa"vor, n. Etym: [oe. savour, savor, savur, of. savor, savour, f. Saveur, fr. L. sapor, fr. sapere to taste, savor. See sage, a., and Cf. Sapid, insipid, sapor.] [written also savour.]

1. That property of a thing which affects the organs of taste or Smell; taste and odor; flavor; relish; scent; as, the savor of an Orange or a rose; an ill savor. I smell sweet savors and i feel soft things. Shak.

2. 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.

3. Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent. [r.] "beyond my Savor." Herbert.

4. Pleasure; delight; attractiveness. [obs.] She shall no savor have therein but lite. Chaucer.

Syn. -- taste; flavor; relish; odor; scent; smell.

Savor Sa"vor, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Savored; p. pr. & vb. n. Savoring.] Etym: [cf. Of. savorer, f. savourer. See savor, n.] [written also savour.]

1. To have a particular smell or taste; -- with of.

2. 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.

3. To use the sense of taste. [obs.] By sight, hearing, smelling, tasting or savoring, and feeling. Chaucer.

Savor Sa"vor, v. t.

1. To perceive by the smell or the taste; hence, to perceive; to Note. [obs.] B. Jonson.

2. 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.

3. To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in; to relish; to Like; to favor. [r.] Shak.