flavor

flavor
I. noun Etymology: Middle English flavour, modification of Anglo-French flaur, flour, from Vulgar Latin *flator, alteration of Latin flatus breath, act of blowing — more at flatulent Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic odor, fragrance b. the quality of something that affects the sense of taste c. the blend of taste and smell sensations evoked by a substance in the mouth <
the flavor of apples
>
2. a substance that flavors <
artificial flavors
>
3. a. characteristic or predominant quality <
the ethnic flavor of a neighborhood
>
b. a distinctive appealing or enlivening quality <
her performance adds flavor to the show
>
4. a. variety 3a b. a property that distinguishes different types of elementary particles (as quarks or neutrinos); also any of the different types of particles that are distinguished by flavor 5. version 3 <
flavors of software
>
6. one that is in the center of public attention for a limited time — usually used in phrases like flavor of the monthflavored adjectiveflavorful adjectiveflavorfully adverbflavorless adjectiveflavorsome adjective II. transitive verb (flavored; flavoring) Date: 1542 to give or add flavor to

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  • flavor — [flā′vər] n. [ME flavour, an odor, altered (by analogy with savour, SAVOR) < OFr flaur < VL * flator, odor < L flatare, to blow, freq. of flare, blow (see BLAST), prob. infl. by foetor, foul odor] 1. Archaic an odor; smell; aroma 2. a)… …   English World dictionary

  • Flavor — Fla vor, n. [OF. fleur, flaur (two syllables), odor, cf. F. fleurer to emit an odor, It. flatore a bad odor, prob. fr. L. flare to bow, whence the sense of exhalation. Cf. {Blow}.] [Written also {flavour}.] 1. That quality of anything which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flavor — (Englisch für Geschmack, auch Flavour geschrieben) ist: Flavour oder Flavor, eine Quantenzahl von Elementarteilchen Flavors (Programmiersprache), eine objektorientierte Erweiterung in der Lisp Sprachenfamilie der Vorname des Rappers Flavor Flav… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • flavor — [n1] odor and taste acidity, aroma, astringency, bitterness, essence, extract, gusto, hotness, piquancy, pungency, relish, saltiness, sapidity, sapor, savor, seasoning, smack, sourness, spiciness, sweetness, tang, tartness, twang, vim, wallop,… …   New thesaurus

  • Flavor — Fla vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flavored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flavoring}.] To give flavor to; to add something (as salt or a spice) to, to give character or zest. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flavor — (Amer.) fla·vor || fleɪvÉ™(r) n. taste; particular or specific taste; something that adds taste, flavoring; characteristic taste; smell, aroma (also flavuor) v. give tast, add flavor to; spice, scent; give a particular shade or mood to (also… …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • flavor — (n.) c.1300, a smell, odor (usually a pleasing one), from O.Fr. flaour smell, odor, from V.L. flator odor, lit. that which blows, from L. flator blower, from flare to blow, puff, which is cognate with O.E. blawan (see BLOW (Cf. blow) (v …   Etymology dictionary

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  • flavor — n Caste, savor, tang, relish, smack …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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