Meaning of Relish | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
   obsolete, uncountable
2. A projecting component.
   obsolete
3. A type of ornamentation comprising one or more trills.
   historical
4. Followed by for: one's liking or taste for something; a fondness.
   countable, figuratively, obsolete
5. In a wooden frame: the projection or shoulder around, or at the side of, a tenon (“projecting member made to insert into a mortise”), used to strengthen a mortise-and-tenon joint.
   broadly
6. A small amount; a tinge, a trace.
   countable, figuratively, obsolete
7. Ability to taste or (figurative) enjoy.
   figuratively, obsolete, uncountable
8. Particular quality; (countable) an instance of this; a characteristic or quality.
   figuratively, obsolete, uncountable
9. Enjoyment of flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
   broadly, uncountable
10. Enjoyment of something pleasant; (countable) an instance of this.
    broadly, figuratively, uncountable
11. Appetizing or pleasant flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
    archaic, broadly, uncountable
12. Pleasant quality; (countable) an instance of this.
    archaic, broadly, figuratively, uncountable
13. A savoury dish or course of dishes, especially one accompanying rather than forming the main part of a meal; an appetizer, a side dish.
    broadly, countable
14. A characteristic or quality which accompanies another thing.
    broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
15. A condiment or sauce added to food for a spicy or tangy flavour; specifically, one made with chopped, pickled fruit or vegetables.
    broadly, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Much pleasure we have lost while we abstained / From this delightful fruit, nor known till now / True relish, tasting.”

“The Caſe is the ſame if the Object, proper for exciting any Senſation, has never been apply'd to the Organ. A Laplander or Negro has no Notion of the reliſh of VVine.”

“I have a relish for moderate praise, because it bids fair to be judicious.”

“One of the first acts which he was under the necessity of performing must have been painful to a man of so generous a nature, and of so keen a relish for whatever was excellent in arts and letters.”

“[T]hat Air of piety to the Gods ſhould ſhine thro' the Poem, vvhich ſo viſibly appears in all the vvorks of antiquity: And it ought to preſerve ſome reliſh of the old vvay of vvriting; the connections ſhould be looeſ, the narrations and decſriptions ſhort, and the periods conciſe.”

“Jews and Israel are not synonymous; nor is support for Palestine synonymous with anti-Semitism; nor is questioning the orthodoxy of the Republican party, which the majority of us do with relish, an insult to Jewry.”

“When liberty is gone, / Life grows insipid, and has lost its relish.”

“Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs – topped with every imaginable condiment – hot mustard, sweet mustard, jalapenos, spaghetti sauce, regular relish, corn relish, maple syrup salsa and the secret sauce of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.). ("If I told you the recipe," an aide explained, "I'd have to shoot you.")”

“Forject: m[asculine]. A iutting, or leaning out, or ouer; a relliſh, or out-footing.”

“Relliſh, See Projecture [“a jetting over the upright of a Building”].”

“The Teazle Tennons are made at right Angles to thoſe vvhich are made on the Poſts to go into the Raiſons, and the Reliſh, or Cheats of theſe Teazle Tennons ſtand up vvithin an Inch and a ½ of the top of the Raiſon, […]”

“The morticing is done on the opposite side of the main frame and driven by a crank; the chisels are set transversely or crosswise, in order to leave a relish as in a mortice made by hand; one or more holes are bored to start from.”

“O Gad! there's a flat Note! / There's art! hovv ſurprizingly the Key changes! / O lavv [Lord]! there's a double reliſh! I ſvvear, Sir, you have the ſvveeteſt little Finger in England!”

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