flavor

I

noun

1. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people (Freq. 3)

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the feel of the city excited him

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a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting

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it had the smell of treason

• Syn:

↑spirit, ↑tone, ↑feel, ↑feeling, ↑flavour, ↑look, ↑smell

• Derivationally related forms: ↑look (for: ↑look), ↑feel (for: ↑feeling), ↑feel (for: ↑feel), ↑spirit (for: ↑spirit), ↑spiritize (for: ↑spirit)

• Hypernyms: ↑atmosphere, ↑ambiance, ↑ambience

• Hyponyms: ↑Hollywood, ↑Zeitgeist

2. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (Freq. 3)

• Syn:

↑relish, ↑flavour, ↑sapidity, ↑savor, ↑savour, ↑smack, ↑nip, ↑tang

• Derivationally related forms:

↑tangy (for: ↑tang), ↑nippy (for: ↑nip), ↑smack (for: ↑smack), ↑savoury (for: ↑savour), ↑savour (for: ↑savour), ↑savor (for: ↑savor), ↑flavourous (for: ↑flavour), ↑flavour (for: ↑flavour), ↑flavorous

• Hypernyms: ↑taste, ↑taste sensation, ↑gustatory sensation, ↑taste perception, ↑gustatory perception

• Hyponyms: ↑lemon, ↑vanilla

3. (physics) the six kinds of quarks

• Syn: ↑flavour

• Topics: ↑particle physics, ↑high-energy physics, ↑high energy physics

• Hypernyms: ↑kind, ↑sort, ↑form, ↑variety

• Hyponyms: ↑charm, ↑strangeness

II

verb

lend flavor to

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Season the chicken breast after roasting it

• Syn: ↑season, ↑flavour

• Derivationally related forms:

↑flavour (for: ↑flavour), ↑flavourer (for: ↑flavour), ↑flavouring (for: ↑flavour), ↑flavorer, ↑flavoring, ↑seasoner (for: ↑season), ↑seasoning (for: ↑season)

• Topics: ↑cooking, ↑cookery, ↑preparation

• Hyponyms:

↑sauce, ↑curry, ↑resinate, ↑zest, ↑spice, ↑spice up, ↑savor, ↑savour, ↑salt

• Cause: ↑taste, ↑savor, ↑savour

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something