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FLAVOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
Synonyms:
flavor; flavour; nip; relish; sapidity; savor; savour; smack; tang
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("flavor" is a kind of...):
gustatory perception; gustatory sensation; taste; taste perception; taste sensation (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "flavor"):
lemon (a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons)
vanilla (a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans)
Derivation:
flavor (lend flavor to)
flavorous (full of flavor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(physics) the six kinds of quarks
Synonyms:
flavor; flavour
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("flavor" is a kind of...):
form; kind; sort; variety (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality)
Domain category:
high-energy physics; high energy physics; particle physics (the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "flavor"):
charm; strangeness ((physics) one of the six flavors of quark)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Example:
it had the smell of treason
Synonyms:
feel; feeling; flavor; flavour; look; smell; spirit; tone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("flavor" is a kind of...):
ambiance; ambience; atmosphere (a particular environment or surrounding influence)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "flavor"):
Hollywood (a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry)
Zeitgeist (the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lend flavor to
Example:
Season the chicken breast after roasting it
Synonyms:
flavor; flavour; season
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Cause:
savor; savour; taste (have flavor; taste of something)
Domain category:
cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "flavor"):
sauce (dress (food) with a relish)
curry (season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking)
resinate (impregnate with resin to give a special flavor to)
spice; spice up; zest (add herbs or spices to)
savor; savour (give taste to)
salt (add salt to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derivation:
flavor (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)
flavorer; flavoring (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)
Context examples:
When added to pharmaceuticals and foods, menthol functions as a fortifier for peppermint flavors.
(Levomenthol, NCI Thesaurus)
The juice is used to flavor food and drink and to prevent scurvy.
(Lemon, NCI Dictionary)
It may also have other ingredients, including substances to add different flavors.
(Cigar, NCI Dictionary)
Any liquid or solid material used to lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture of another ingredient.
(Diluent, NCI Thesaurus)
As it turned out, modern tomatoes lack sufficient sugars and volatile chemicals critical to better flavor.
(Scientists develop genetic path to tastier tomatoes, NSF)
The essential oil from the peel of this orange is used in perfume, to get rid of insects, and to flavor tea.
(Bergamot, NCI Dictionary)
Most bidis are made in India, and they come in different flavors.
(Bidi, NCI Dictionary)
Promising results finally came when the researchers added a third gas, essentially tweaking the flavors in the recipe for the first time.
(Experiments recreate aromatic flavors of Titan, NASA)
A dilute form of phosphoric acid is used to flavor soft drinks.
(Phosphoric acid, NCI Dictionary)
Some consider the flavor of cruciferous plants their strongest attribute.
(Is a milder mustard on the way?, National Science Foundation)
