Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of relish
adjectiverelishing (comparative more relishing, superlative most relishing)
comparative more relishing · superlative most relishing
- Appetizing, delightful.First known use 17th c.
[T]he pleasure I enjoyed in the little I had read, was changed into disgust, when I reflected on the small prospect I had of finding the greater part of this relishing story […].
1755, Miguel de Cervantes, translated by Tobias Smollett, Don Quixote, Volume 1, II.1
Synonyms & antonyms
nountaking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
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