flavor

/ˈfleɪvɚ/
nounverb

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

    “The flavor of this apple pie is delicious.”

  2. Flavoring, a substance used to produce a taste.

    “Flavor was added to the pudding.”

  3. A variety (of taste) attributed to an object (food, candy, chewing gum, medicine, etc).

    “What flavor of bubble gum do you most enjoy?”

  4. The characteristic quality of something.

    “the flavor of an experience”

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To add flavoring to something.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English flavour meaning “smell, odour”, usually pleasing, borrowed from Old French flaour (“smell, odour”) (cfr.

FLAVOR at a glance

FLAVOR has 6 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (F 4 + L 1 + A 1 + V 4 + O 1 + R 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,583 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with flavor

All rhymes
  • FAVOR11
  • SURVIVOR14
  • ENDEAVOR12
  • FERVOR12
  • SAVOR8
  • DISFAVOR15
  • SALVOR9
  • BEVOR10
  • LIVOR8
  • GILLYVOR15
  • OUTSAVOR11
  • OVERFAVOR18

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