Definition of: relish

(rel′ish) noun
1. Appetite; appreciation; liking: a relish for excitement.
2. The flavor, especially when agreeable, in food and drink; figuratively, the quality in anything that lends spice or zest: Danger gives relish to adventure.
3. A slight savory dish served to stimulate appetite; also, something taken with food to lend it flavor or zest; a condiment.
4. An admixture or a small but important characteristic; flavoring: no relish of nature in his poetry.
—v.t.
1. To like the taste or savor of; enjoy: to relish a dinner or a joke.
2. To give pleasant flavor to.
—v.i.
3. To have an agreeable flavor; afford gratification. See synonyms under LIKE. [ME reles <OF reles, var. of relais remainder <relaisser leave behind. See RELEASE.]
—rel′ish·a·ble adjective Synonyms (noun): appetite, appreciation, fondness, gusto, inclination, partiality, predilection, taste, zest. See APPETITE, SAVOR. Antonyms: antipathy, aversion, disgust, dislike, distaste, loathing, repugnance.