Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun flavour

3 senses of flavour

Sense 1
spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell -- (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")
       => atmosphere, ambiance, ambience -- (a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement")

Sense 2
flavor, flavour -- ((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?")

Sense 3
relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang -- (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)
       => taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception -- (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")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb flavour

1 sense of flavour

Sense 1
season, flavor, flavour -- (lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it")

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