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What's The Definition Of Relish?

\Rel"ish\ (r?l"?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relished} (-?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relishing}.] [Of. relechier to lick or taste anew; pref. re- re-+ lechier to lick, F. l?cher. See {Lecher}, {Lick}.] 1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from; as, to relish food. Now I begin to relish thy advice. --Shak. He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish the honors which he enjoys. --Atterbury. 2. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably. A savory bit that served to relish wine. --Dryden.
\Rel"ish\, v. i. To have a pleasing or appetizing taste; to give gratification; to have a flavor. Had I been the finder-out of this secret, it would not have relished among my other discredits. --Shak. A theory, which, how much soever it may relish of wit and invention, hath no foundation in nature. --Woodward.
\Rel"ish\, n. 1. A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence, enjoyable quality; power of pleasing. Much pleasure we have lost while we abstained From this delightful fruit, nor known till now True relish, tasting. --Milton. When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid, and has lost its relish. --Addison. 2. Savor; quality; characteristic tinge. It preserve some relish of old writing. --Pope. 3. A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness. A relish for whatever was excelent in arts. --Macaulay. I have a relish for moderate praise, because it bids fair to be j?dicious. --Cowper. 4. That which is used to impart a flavor; specifically, something taken with food to render it more palatable or to stimulate the appetite; a condiment. Syn: Taste; savor; flavor; appetite; zest; gusto; liking; delight.
\Rel"ish\, n. (Carp.) The projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece. --Knight.