noun

savour

SAY-vuh

noun

A distinctive taste, smell, or quality that something has.

"The soup had a rich, smoky savour."

verb

To enjoy food, drink, or an experience slowly and fully.

"He savoured every bite of the birthday cake."

"She wanted to savour the moment before the news broke."

How to Use Savour

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo enjoy something slowly and deliberately, or the distinctive flavour/quality of something.

UK vs US

British/Canadian spelling; American English uses "savor."

Easily confused with

savor

Common pairings

savour the moment savour the flavour

Word Forms

savoured past tense, savours plural, savour plural, savoured plural, savours singular, savour singular, savoured singular, savourest singular, savorest singular, savouredst singular, savoredst singular, savoureth singular, savoreth singular

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Etymology

From Old French saveur, from Latin sapor, "taste, flavour."

Rhymes for savour

our hour four your pour sour tour dour flour scour odour amour

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