flavor

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UK /ˈfleɪvə/ US /ˈfleɪvɚ/

noun 5verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, best, different, favorite, fresh, improved, same, spicy

The fresh flavor of the oranges made the juice taste absolutely delicious.

VERB + FLAVOR

add, enhances, get, improve, knows, prefer

Adding fresh herbs really enhances the flavor of homemade soup.

FLAVOR + NOUN

apple, chocolate, cream, fresh-water, garlic, gum, ice, meals

The chocolate flavor of the ice cream reminded her of her grandmother's homemade desserts.

PREP.

in, with

The chocolate cake had a delightful flavor with hints of orange and vanilla.

ADV.

greatly, obviously, only

The spices greatly flavor the sauce and make it taste authentic.

Definitions

noun

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.

Flavoring, a substance used to produce a taste.

Flavor was added to the pudding.

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

What flavor of bubble gum do you most enjoy?

My favorite flavor of lip balm is called mystical minty camomile.

The characteristic quality of something.

the flavor of an experience

I'd like to read from a pair of letters that we got recently at GCN to give you the flavor of the issues gay prisoners have to deal with.

A kind or type.

Debian is one flavor of the Linux operating system.

verb

To add flavoring to something.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into

noun — (physics) the six kinds of quarks

flavour

noun — the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effec

verb — lend flavor to

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

flavor of the week

A fad; someone or something that is held in esteem or receives attention for a short amount of time.

fat is flavor

Foods need to contain fat to appear flavorful to consumers.

Example Bank

The flavor of this apple pie is delicious.

Wiktionary

Flavor was added to the pudding.

Wiktionary

What flavor of bubble gum do you most enjoy?

Wiktionary

Korean food is noted for its spicy flavor.

Tatoeba · #20813

The addition of salt greatly improved the flavor.

Tatoeba · #25738

The lemon has a flavor all of its own.

Tatoeba · #29488

Usage Notes

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In some senses, flavor is marked as figuratively, informal, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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