relish

7 definitions • 9 examples

to like or enjoy something:

I always relish a challenge.

[ + -ing verb ] I don't relish telling her that her son has been arrested.

If you relish the idea or thought of something, you feel pleasure that it is going to happen:

She's relishing the prospect of studying in Bologna for six months.

a type of sauce that is eaten with food to add flavour to it:

tomato and onion relish

Would you like relish on your burger?

the enjoyment you get from doing something:

She ate her cake slowly and with relish.

I have no relish for hunting and killing animals.

to like or enjoy something:

I enjoyed our vacation, but didn’t relish the twenty-hour trip back home.

a type of sauce, usually made of vegetables cut into small pieces, vinegar, and spices, that adds flavor to food:

[ U ] We have relish for the hamburgers and hot dogs.

the enjoyment you get from doing something