'Flavor' definitions:
Definition of 'flavor'
From: WordNet
noun
The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" [syn: spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell]
noun
The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth [syn: relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang]
noun
(physics) the six kinds of quarks [syn: flavor, flavour]
verb
Definition of 'Flavor'
From: GCIDE
- Flavor \Fla"vor\, n. [OF. fleur, flaur (two syllables), odor, cf. F. fleurer to emit an odor, It. flatore a bad odor, prob. fr. L. flare to bow, whence the sense of exhalation. Cf. Blow.] [Written also flavour.]
- 1. That quality of anything which affects the smell; odor; fragrances; as, the flavor of a rose. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That quality of anything which affects the taste; that quality which gratifies the palate; relish; zest; savor; as, the flavor of food or drink. [1913 Webster]
- 3. That which imparts to anything a peculiar odor or taste, gratifying to the sense of smell, or the nicer perceptions of the palate; a substance which flavors. [1913 Webster]
- 4. That quality which gives character to any of the productions of literature or the fine arts. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Flavor'
From: GCIDE
Synonyms of 'flavor'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aftertaste,
- air,
- ambiance,
- ambience,
- aroma,
- atmosphere,
- attribute,
- badge,
- besprinkle,
- bitter,
- brand,
- breath,
- breathe,
- brew,
- cachet,
- cast,
- character,
- characteristic,
- color,
- condiment,
- condiments,
- configuration,
- cut,
- decoct,
- definite odor,
- detectable odor,
- differentia,
- differential,
- distinctive feature,
- dredge,
- dye,
- earmark,
- effluvium,
- emanation,
- entincture,
- essence,
- exhalation,
- extract,
- feature,
- feel,
- feeling,
- figure,
- flavorer,
- flavoring,
- fragrance,
- fume,
- gust,
- hallmark,
- hint,
- idiocrasy,
- idiosyncrasy,
- imbrue,
- imbue,
- impregnate,
- impress,
- impression,
- index,
- individualism,
- infiltrate,
- infuse,
- instill,
- keynote,
- leaven,
- lineaments,
- mannerism,
- mark,
- marking,
- mold,
- nature,
- odor,
- palate,
- particularity,
- peculiarity,
- penetrate,
- pepper,
- permeate,
- pervade,
- piquancy,
- property,
- quality,
- quirk,
- redolence,
- relish,
- salt,
- sapidity,
- sapor,
- saturate,
- sauce,
- savor,
- savoriness,
- scent,
- seal,
- season,
- seasoner,
- seasoning,
- sense,
- shape,
- singularity,
- smack,
- smell,
- soupcon,
- sour,
- specialty,
- spice,
- spirit,
- spoor,
- stamp,
- steep,
- stench,
- stomach,
- style,
- subtle odor,
- suffuse,
- suggestion,
- sweet,
- taint,
- tang,
- taste,
- tastiness,
- temper,
- tincture,
- tinge,
- token,
- tongue,
- tooth,
- touch,
- trace,
- trail,
- trait,
- transfuse,
- trick,
- whiff,
- zest