Rel·ish v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relished p. pr. & vb. n. Relishing.]
1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from; as, to relish food.
Now I begin to relish thy advice. --Shak.
He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish the honors which he enjoys. --Atterbury.
2. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably.
A savory bit that served to relish wine. --Dryden.
relishing
n : taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality;
"cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed
most" [syn: tasting, savoring, savouring, degustation]