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relishto enjoy something greatly; to take pleasure in

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to enjoy something greatly; to take pleasure in

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrelɪʃ/

Korean meaning: 맛보다, 즐기다, 기대하다

Korean pronunciation: **렐**리시

Example Sentences

  • The food critic relished every bite of the mysterious dish, even though it looked like alien food.
  • I don't relish the idea of explaining to my mom why I failed the exam.
  • My grandfather relishes telling the same story about catching a 'giant' fish for the 100th time.

relish

VERB

//ˈrelɪʃ//

to enjoy something greatly; to take pleasure in

relish concept
💡 Concept

A young man relishes every bite of his grandmother's homemade pie

relish rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Relish the shellfish, even in hellish kitchens!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrelɪʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrelɪʃ/

🌳Etymology

Rootrelish

Origin

From Old French 'relais' meaning 'remainder' or 'aftertaste', derived from Latin 'relinquere' meaning 'to leave behind'. The word evolved to mean 'a taste left behind' and later 'to enjoy the taste of something'.

🎵Rhyme

hellishshellfishembellish
hellish
shellfish
embellish

🔗Collocations

relish the opportunity
relish the challenge
with great relish
pickle relish
relish the moment

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The food critic relished every bite of the mysterious dish, even though it looked like alien food.

I don't relish the idea of explaining to my mom why I failed the exam.

😄 Fun example

My grandfather relishes telling the same story about catching a 'giant' fish for the 100th time.

She ordered a hamburger with extra relish and no regrets.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

enjoysavordelight inappreciatecherish

Antonyms

dislikedetestabhor

Related

tasteflavorpleasureenjoymentcondiment

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