flavor

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F0175300 (flā′vər)n.1. Distinctive taste; savor: a flavor of smoke in bacon.2. A distinctive yet intangible quality felt to be characteristic of a given thing: "What matters in literature ... is surely the idiosyncratic, the individual, the flavor or color of a particular human suffering" (Harold Bloom).3. A flavoring: contains no artificial flavors.4. Physics a. Any of six types of quark (down, up, strange, charm, bottom, top), distinguished by generation, electric charge, and mass.b. Any of six types of lepton (electron, electron neutrino, muon, muon neutrino, tauon, tau neutrino), distinguished by generation, electric charge, and mass.5. Archaic Aroma; fragrance.tr.v. fla·vored, fla·vor·ing, fla·vors To give flavor to.

[Middle English flavour, aroma, from Old French flaor (perhaps influenced in form by Middle English savour, taste, savor), from Vulgar Latin *flātor, from Latin flāre, to blow; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots.]

fla′vor·er n.fla′vor·less adj.fla′vor·ous (-əs), fla′vor·some (-səm) adj.fla′vor·y adj.

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n. 1. taste, esp. the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth. 2. a substance or extract that provides a particular taste; flavoring. 3. the characteristic quality of a thing: to capture the flavor of an experience. 4. a particular quality noticeable in a thing: language with a strong nautical flavor. 5. Physics. a. a property that distinguishes among the six kinds of quark: up, down, strange, charmed, bottom, and top. b. a property that distinguishes among the three kinds of lepton: electron, muon, and tauon. 6. Archaic. smell; odor; aroma. v.t. 7. to give flavor to (something). [1300–50; Middle English < Middle French fla(o)ur < Vulgar Latin *flātor stench, alter. of Latin flātus blowing, breathing; see flatus] fla′vor•ful, fla′vor•some, adj. fla′vor•ful•ly, adv. fla′vor•less, adj.

flavor

Past participle: flavored
Gerund: flavoring

Imperative
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Present
I flavor
you flavor
he/she/it flavors
we flavor
you flavor
they flavor

Preterite
I flavored
you flavored
he/she/it flavored
we flavored
you flavored
they flavored

Present Continuous
I am flavoring
you are flavoring
he/she/it is flavoring
we are flavoring
you are flavoring
they are flavoring

Present Perfect
I have flavored
you have flavored
he/she/it has flavored
we have flavored
you have flavored
they have flavored

Past Continuous
I was flavoring
you were flavoring
he/she/it was flavoring
we were flavoring
you were flavoring
they were flavoring

Past Perfect
I had flavored
you had flavored
he/she/it had flavored
we had flavored
you had flavored
they had flavored

Future
I will flavor
you will flavor
he/she/it will flavor
we will flavor
you will flavor
they will flavor

Future Perfect
I will have flavored
you will have flavored
he/she/it will have flavored
we will have flavored
you will have flavored
they will have flavored

Future Continuous
I will be flavoring
you will be flavoring
he/she/it will be flavoring
we will be flavoring
you will be flavoring
they will be flavoring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flavoring
you have been flavoring
he/she/it has been flavoring
we have been flavoring
you have been flavoring
they have been flavoring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flavoring
you will have been flavoring
he/she/it will have been flavoring
we will have been flavoring
you will have been flavoring
they will have been flavoring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flavoring
you had been flavoring
he/she/it had been flavoring
we had been flavoring
you had been flavoring
they had been flavoring

Conditional
I would flavor
you would flavor
he/she/it would flavor
we would flavor
you would flavor
they would flavor

Past Conditional
I would have flavored
you would have flavored
he/she/it would have flavored
we would have flavored
you would have flavored
they would have flavored

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flavor - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"flavour, feel, spirit, smell, feeling, look, toneambiance, ambience, atmosphere - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"Hollywood - a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood"Zeitgeist - the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
	2.	flavor - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouthsapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang, flavour, nip, relishgustatory 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; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"lemon - a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemonsvanilla - a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
	3.	flavor - (physics) the six kinds of quarksflavourkind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"charm - (physics) one of the six flavors of quarkstrangeness - (physics) one of the six flavors of quarkhigh energy physics, high-energy physics, particle physics - the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
Verb	1.	flavor - lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"flavour, seasoncookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"sauce - dress (food) with a relishcurry - season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cookingresinate - impregnate with resin to give a special flavor to; "Greek wines are often resinated"spice up, zest, spice - add herbs or spices tosavour, savor - give taste tosalt - add salt to

flavor

noun1. A distinctive property of a substance affecting the gustatory sense:relish, sapor, savor, smack, tang, taste, zest.2. A distinctive yet intangible quality deemed typical of a given thing:aroma, atmosphere, savor, smack.3. A substance that imparts taste:condiment, flavoring, seasoner, seasoning, spice.verbTo impart flavor to:season.

Translations

滋味

flavour

noun (American) flavor (ˈfleivə) 1. taste. The tea has a wonderful flavour. 味道，香味 2. atmosphere; quality. an Eastern flavour.风味 verb to give flavour to. She flavoured the cake with lemon.给...调味ˈflavouring , (American) flavoring noun anything used to give a particular taste. lemon flavouring.调味品

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flavor of the week

Something temporary. The phrase is often used to describe fleeting romantic relationships. I wouldn't get too attached to Katie, she's just Ralph's flavor of the week—they'll break up in no time. You change majors all the time, and Biology is just the flavor of the week, trust me!See also: flavor, of, week

flavor of the month

Something temporary. The phrase is often used to describe fleeting romantic relationships. I wouldn't get too attached to Katie, she's just Ralph's flavor of the month—they'll break up in no time. You change majors all the time, and biology is just the flavor of the month, trust me!See also: flavor, month, of

flavor (something) with (something)

To add something, such as a spice or an herb, to a dish to enhance or improve its flavor. I'm begging you, please don't flavor the guacamole with cilantro—I hate the taste of it. My Italian relatives love to flavor everything with garlic.See also: flavor

all in the Kool-Aid and don't know the flavor

slang Involving oneself in something one knows little or nothing about. You weren't there, so would you quit commenting on my fight with Sue? You're all in the Kool-Aid and don't know the flavor!See also: all, and, flavor, know

all in the Kool-Aid but don't know the flavor

slang Involving oneself in something one knows little or nothing about. You weren't there, so would you quit commenting on my fight with Sue? You're all in the Kool-Aid but don't know the flavor!See also: all, but, flavor, know

flavor food with something

to season a food with something. He flavors his gravy with a little sage. Can you flavor the soup with a little less pepper next time?See also: flavor, food

flavor of the month

A briefly prominent or popular person, product, or trend. The term originated in the 1930s in the ice cream industry, where a particular flavor of ice cream was promoted each month. Since the late 1900s, it has been used ironically to comment on a short-lived success of some kind. For example, “Their new album is the flavor of the month, but I doubt that it’ll survive.”See also: flavor, month, of

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noun a distinctive property of a substance affecting the gustatory sense

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noun a distinctive yet intangible quality deemed typical of a given thing

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noun a substance that imparts taste

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verb to impart flavor to

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noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

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noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

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noun (physics) the six kinds of quarks

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verb lend flavor to

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