noun
1. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people (Freq. 3)
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the feel of the city excited him
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a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
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it had the smell of treason
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• Derivationally related forms: ↑look (for: ↑look), ↑feel (for: ↑feeling), ↑feel (for: ↑feel), ↑spirit (for: ↑spirit), ↑spiritize (for: ↑spirit)
• Hypernyms: ↑atmosphere, ↑ambiance, ↑ambience
2. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (Freq. 3)
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• Derivationally related forms:
↑tangy (for: ↑tang), ↑nippy (for: ↑nip), ↑smack (for: ↑smack), ↑savoury (for: ↑savour), ↑savour (for: ↑savour), ↑savor (for: ↑savor), ↑flavourous (for: ↑flavour), ↑flavour (for: ↑flavour), ↑flavorous
• Hypernyms: ↑taste, ↑taste sensation, ↑gustatory sensation, ↑taste perception, ↑gustatory perception
3. (physics) the six kinds of quarks
• Syn: ↑flavour
• Topics: ↑particle physics, ↑high-energy physics, ↑high energy physics
• Hyponyms: ↑charm, ↑strangeness
verb
lend flavor to
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Season the chicken breast after roasting it
• Derivationally related forms:
↑flavour (for: ↑flavour), ↑flavourer (for: ↑flavour), ↑flavouring (for: ↑flavour), ↑flavorer, ↑flavoring, ↑seasoner (for: ↑season), ↑seasoning (for: ↑season)
• Topics: ↑cooking, ↑cookery, ↑preparation
• Hyponyms:
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Something ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.