Savor \Sa"vor\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Savored; p. pr. & vb. n. Savoring.]

[Cf. OF. savorer, F. savourer. See Savor, n.]

[Written also savour.]

1. To have a particular smell or taste; -- with of. [1913 Webster]

2. To partake of the quality or nature; to indicate the presence or influence; to smack; -- with of. [1913 Webster]

This savors not much of distraction. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

I have rejected everything that savors of party. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

3. To use the sense of taste. [Obs.]

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By sight, hearing, smelling, tasting or savoring, and feeling. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Savor \Sa"vor\, n. [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. [1913 Webster]

I smell sweet savors and I feel soft things. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. Hence, specific flavor or quality; characteristic property; distinctive temper, tinge, taint, and the like. [1913 Webster]

Why is not my life a continual joy, and the savor of heaven perpetually upon my spirit? --Baxter. [1913 Webster]

3. Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent. [R.]

"Beyond my savor." --Herbert. [1913 Webster]

4. Pleasure; delight; attractiveness. [Obs.]

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She shall no savor have therein but lite. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Taste; flavor; relish; odor; scent; smell. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Savor \Sa"vor\, v. t.

1. To perceive by the smell or the taste; hence, to perceive; to note. [Obs.]

--B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

2. To have the flavor or quality of; to indicate the presence of. [R.]

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That cuts us off from hope, and savors only Rancor and pride, impatience and despite. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in; to relish; to like; to favor. [R.]

--Shak. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

savor

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Savor \Sa"vor\, n. [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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Savor \Sa"vor\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Savored; p. pr. & vb. n. Savoring.]

[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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)