Definitions for savors

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savors sa·vor

Spelling: [sey-ver]

IPA: /ˈseɪ vər/

Savors is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 79 anagrams from letters in savors (aorssv).

Definitions for savors

noun

1. the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
2. a particular taste or smell.
3. distinctive quality or property.
4. power to excite or interest.
5. Archaic. repute.

verb (used with object)

1. to give a savor to; season; flavor.
2. to perceive by taste or smell, especially with relish:
3. to give oneself to the enjoyment of:

verb (used without object)

1. to have savor, taste, or odor.
2. to exhibit the peculiar characteristics; smack (often followed by of):

Origin of savors

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English sav(o)ur Old French savour Latin sapōrem, accusative of sapor taste, derivative of sapere to taste (cf. sapient); (v.) Middle Engl

Examples for savors

I will take Idella to the savors' to-morrow—or no; I'll have them come here!

It is, perhaps, too intimate; it savors slightly of the Mrchen.

It savors of kitchen mechanics, and, what is more, I do not wear a bonnet.

Anything that savors of the pedantic is to be strictly avoided.

Between thee and me, I cannot endure affectation,—it savors of the country.

Its walls are royal, and, the fact is, I hate everything that savors of royalty.

But anything that savors of injustice exasperates me to the degree of frenzy.

It had about it odors of the East; savors of Araby the blest.

Methinks it savors of the fashions of the late queen's reign.

But I must say no more on this head, even to a friend; it savors so much of vanity.