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fla·vor
(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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fla•vor
(ˈfleɪ vər)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.
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flavor
Past participle: flavored
Gerund: flavoring
| Imperative |
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| flavor |
| flavor |
| Present |
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| I flavor |
| you flavor |
| he/she/it flavors |
| we flavor |
| you flavor |
| they flavor |
| Preterite |
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| 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 |
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| I would flavor |
| you would flavor |
| he/she/it would flavor |
| we would flavor |
| you would flavor |
| they would flavor |
| Past Conditional |
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| 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 |
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Noun 1. [画像:flavor - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people]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"
ambiance, 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. [画像:flavor - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth]flavor - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
gustatory 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 lemons
vanilla - a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
3. flavor - (physics) the six kinds of quarks
kind, 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 quark
strangeness - (physics) one of the six flavors of quark
high 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"
cookery, 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 relish
curry - season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
resinate - impregnate with resin to give a special flavor to; "Greek wines are often resinated"
salt - add salt to
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flavor
noun1. A distinctive property of a substance affecting the gustatory sense:
2. A distinctive yet intangible quality deemed typical of a given thing:
To impart flavor to:
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Translations
chuť
smag
makumaustaamaustehöystää
okus
味
맛
okuszačiniti
smaksmaksättasmaktillsatssortarom
รสชาติ
mùi vị
flavour
noun (American) flavor (ˈfleivə)1. taste. The tea has a wonderful flavour. smaak; geur طَعْم вкус sabor chuť der Geschmack smag γεύση sabor maitse طعم maku saveur טעם स्वाद okus íz rasa bragð, keimur sapore 味 풍미 skonis garša; aromāts rasa smaak smak, aroma, bouquet smak مزه sabor aromă, savoare аромат chuť okus ukus smak รสชาติ tat, lezzet 味道,香味 смак; присмак ذائقہ vị ngon; mùi thơm; mùi vị 味道,香味
2. atmosphere; quality. an Eastern flavour. geur مَذاق ،نَكْهَه привкус ar atmosféra der Beigeschmack islæt; præg γεύση, ατμόσφαιρα atmósfera hõng ویژگی؛ حال و هوا tuntu atmosphère אווירה पुट atmosfera, ton légkör suasana andblær atmosfera 趣 정취, 풍취 atmosfera, kvapas nokrāsa suasana karakter atmosfære atmosfera اتموسفير، دمځكې ګرد چاپېره فضا، فضا ( لكه دصيميت فضا )، دبحر په سطحه كې دهوا دفشار واحد traço atmosferă атмосфера atmosféra ozračje atmosfera doft, prägel บรรยากาศ özellik, hava 風味 колорит; особливість ماحول، خوبی hương vị 风味
verb to give flavour to. She flavoured the cake with lemon. geur; gegeur يُعْطي نَكْهَةً овкусявам aromatizar ochutit würzen krydre; sætte smag på αρωματίζω sazonar, condimentar maitsestama چاشنی زدن به maustaa parfumer לְתַבֵּל खास स्वाद बनाना začiniti (meg)ízesít memberi rasa bragðbæta aromatizzare, insaporire 味を付ける 맛을 들이다 (pa)gardinti, ádëti kokio prieskoni pielikt garšvielas memberi perasa op smaak brengen krydre, smake til przyprawić چاشنی خورل aromatizar a aromatiza приправлять ochutiť začiniti začiniti smaksätta แต่งรส tat vermek, lezzetlendirmek 將...調味 надавати смаку ذائقہ دینا cho gia vị; thêm gia vị 给...调味
ˈflavouring , (American) flavoring noun anything used to give a particular taste. lemon flavouring. geursel نَكْهَه подравка aroma příchuť, koření die Würze smagsstof αρωματική ουσία condimento, esencia maitseaine چاشنی mauste parfum תבלין स्वादिष्ट बनाने के लिये मिलाया गया पदार्थ začin, primjesa ízesítés penyedap makanan bragðefni, krydd aroma 調味料 독특한 맛 prieskonis garšviela perasa smaakstof krydder, smaksstoff przyprawa چاشنی aroma aromă ароматическое вещество príchuť začimba, dišava začin smaksättning เครื่องปรุงรส tat verici şey 調味品 приправа; ароматизатор کوئی خاص ذائقہ لانے کے لۓ استعمال کی گئی شے đồ gia vị; hương liệu 调味品
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flavor
→ نَكْهَة chuť smag Geschmack γεύση sabor maku saveur okus gusto 味 맛 smaak smaksvariant smak sabor аромат smak รสชาติ tat mùi vị 滋味Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
fla·vor
n. sabor, gusto.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
flavor
n sabor m; cherry-flavored, lemon-flavored, etc. con sabor a cereza, con sabor a limón, etc.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.