Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense flavours, present participle flavouring, past tense, past participle flavouredregional note: in AM, use flavor
1. variable noun
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste.
This cheese has a crumbly texture with a strong flavour.
I always add some paprika for extra flavour.
...drinks of rich colours and strong flavours.
Synonyms: taste, seasoning, flavouring, savour More Synonyms of flavour
2. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]
If something is orange flavour or beef flavour, it is made to taste of orange or beef.
...salt and vinegar flavour crisps.
...now available in three new flavours.
3. verb
If you flavour food or drink, you add something to it to give it a particular taste.
Flavour your favourite dishes with exotic herbs and spices. [VERB noun + with]
Lime preserved in salt is a north African speciality which is used to flavour chickendishes. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: season, spice, add flavour to, enrich More Synonyms of flavour
4. countable noun [usually with supplement]
You can refer to a special quality that something has as its flavour. For example, if something has an Italian flavour it reminds you of Italian things.
...a car with a flavour that is distinctly Italian.
...clothes with a nostalgic Forties flavour.
Synonyms: quality, feeling, feel, style More Synonyms of flavour
5. singular noun [oft aNof n]
If something gives you a flavourof a subject, situation, or event, it gives you a general idea of what it is like.
The book gives you a flavour of what alternative therapy is about.
6.
See flavour of the month
flavour in British English
or US flavor (ˈfleɪvə)
noun
1.
taste perceived in food or liquid in the mouth
2.
a substance added to food, etc, to impart a specific taste
3.
a distinctive quality or atmosphere; suggestion
a poem with an Elizabethan flavour
4.
a type or variety
various flavours of graphical interface
5. physics
a property of quarks that enables them to be differentiated into six types: up, down, strange, charm, bottom (or beauty), and top (or truth)
6. flavour of the month
verb
7. (transitive)
to impart a flavour, taste, or quality to
Derived forms
flavourer (ˈflavourer) or US flavorer (ˈflavorer)
noun
flavourless (ˈflavourless) or US flavorless (ˈflavorless)
adjective
flavoursome (ˈflavoursome) or US flavorsome (ˈflavorsome)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old French flaour, from Late Latin flātor (unattested) bad smell, breath, from Latin flāre to blow
flavour in American English
(ˈfleɪvər)
noun, verb transitive
British
flavor
More idioms containing
flavour
flavour of the month
COBUILD Collocations
flavour
absorb the flavour
add flavour
bitter flavour
delicious flavour
distinct flavour
distinctive flavour
earthy flavour
exotic flavour
intense flavour
intensify the flavour
mild flavour
punchy flavour
savoury flavour
subtle flavour
sweet flavour
Examples of 'flavour' in a sentence
flavour
Wings weak in flavour but texture was good.
The Sun (2016)
The fruity stuffing is a doddle to make and helps add flavour and sweetness to the gravy.
The Sun (2016)
Or the strong flavour of smoked haddock.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The combination of textures and flavours is a treat.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Increasingly used in blends to add colour and flavour to cakes and muffins.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It gives the ragu a nice, rich flavour.
The Sun (2017)
SO canned soup is no longer flavour of the month.
The Sun (2016)
The result is a tortilla of wondrous flavour, the tastes and smells of all of Mexico distilled into a single bite.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The base is a pretty standard biscuit dough, with a little added treacle to give it that distinctive caramel flavour, and it is very straightforward to make.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So popular are they there that they come in all kinds of shapes and exotic flavours.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They change all the time but cheese flavour was one of our favourites!
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Taste it and tweak the flavours until it tastes right for you.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The sweet berry flavours are light and refreshing with a summer zesty finish.
The Sun (2014)
They are the flavour of the month and support is growing by the day.
The Sun (2013)
They soak up the delicious chicken flavour.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Boer goat has a flavour between beef and lamb and is an extremely healthy source of protein.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They come in a variety of flavours.
The Sun (2012)
Where it gets exciting is in the combined effect of the three proffered flavours.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This is vital to do justice to the natural flavours and texture of the food.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This mixture of light frying and steaming brings out the flavours in food.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
This will help to add flavour to the sauce.
The Sun (2015)
The rich fruit flavour gives an almost sweet background to what is an otherwise dry wine.
Lockspeiser, Jerry & Gear, Jackie Thorsons Organic Wine Guide (1991)
You can choose from any of the flavours available.
The Sun (2013)
It was once used to make or flavour an alcoholic drink.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They can also stand up to stronger flavours.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He recommends a garnish of aubergines for red mullet slightly flavoured with vinegar and basil herbs.
Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989)
This includes anxiety about new flavours and textures.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Use herbs in place of salt to enhance flavours.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Mustard really brings out the flavour of cheese.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
Season to taste and flavour the sauce with a little ground ginger.
Conil, Jean & Conil, Christopher (ed) A Passion for Food (1989)
The amber syrup has a distinctive yet subtle flavour, both rich and sweet.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
flavour
British English: flavour /ˈfleɪvə/ NOUN
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste.
This cheese has a strong flavour.
American English: flavor
Arabic: نَكْهَة
Brazilian Portuguese: sabor
Chinese: 滋味
Croatian: okus
Czech: chuť
Danish: smag
Dutch: smaak
European Spanish: sabor
Finnish: maku
French: saveur
German: Geschmack
Greek: γεύση
Italian: gusto
Japanese: 味
Korean: 맛
Norwegian: smaksvariant
Polish: smak
European Portuguese: sabor
Romanian: aromă
Russian: аромат
Latin American Spanish: sabor
Swedish: smak
Thai: รสชาติ
Turkish: tat
Ukrainian: смак
Vietnamese: mùi vị
All related terms of 'flavour'
add flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste .
mild flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste .
sweet flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste .
bitter flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste .
earthy flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste.
exotic flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste .
intense flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste.
punchy flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste .
savoury flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste.
subtle flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste.
delicious flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste.
distinct flavour
You can refer to a special quality that something has as its flavour . For example, if something has an Italian flavour it reminds you of Italian things.
flavour enhancer
a white crystalline substance, the sodium salt of glutamic acid, that has little flavour itself but enhances the flavour of proteins either by increasing the amount of saliva produced in the mouth or by stimulating the taste buds : used as a food additive , esp in Chinese foods. Formula: NaC 5 H 8 O 4
absorb the flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste .
distinctive flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste .
flavour combination
A combination of things is a mixture of them.
intensify the flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste .
flavour of the month
If you think that something or someone is very popular at a particular time, you can say that they are flavour of the month .
Chinese translation of 'flavour'
flavour
or (US) flavor
(ˈfleɪvəʳ)
n(c/u)
[of food, drink]味 (wèi) (种(種), zhǒng)
vt
[food, drink]给(給) ... 调(調)味 (gěi ... tiáowèi)
strawberry-flavoured草莓味的 (cǎoméiwèi de)
music with an African flavour具有非洲风(風)情的音乐(樂) (jùyǒu Fēizhōu fēngqíng de yīnyuè)
1 (noun)
Definition
taste perceived in food or liquid in the mouth
The cheese has a strong flavour.
Synonyms
taste
Nettles have a surprisingly sweet taste.
seasoning
flavouring
Our range of herbal teas contains no artificial flavourings.
savour
The rich savour of the beans give this dish its character.
extract
essence
relish
smack
aroma
odour
zest
Lemon oil adds zest to your cuppa.
tang
Some liked its strong, fruity tang.
zing (informal)
piquancy
a little mustard to add piquancy
tastiness
Opposites
blandness
,
flatness
,
tastelessness
,
vapidity
,
insipidity
,
odourlessness
2 (noun)
Definition
a distinctive quality or atmosphere
clothes with a nostalgic Forties flavour
Synonyms
quality
He wanted to introduce mature people with leadership qualities.
feeling
a feeling of opulence and grandeur
feel
He wanted to get the feel of the place.
style
property
A radio signal has both electrical and magnetic properties.
touch
She thought she might have a touch of flu.
character
Moscow's reforms were socialist in character.
aspect
The snowy tree assumed a lifeless aspect.
tone
The tone of the letter was very friendly.
suggestion
stamp
essence
tinge
Could there have been a slight tinge of envy in her voice?