Flavour — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

(physics) the six kinds of quarks

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/flˈeɪvɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/flˈeɪvə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/flˈeɪvə/

2 syllables Say it as /flˈeɪvɚ/.

Examples

the feel of the city excited him
a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
it had the smell of treason

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

look sapidity flavor feel spirit savour feeling season relish smack savor tang nip tone smell

Parts of Speech

noun	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people “the feel of the city excited him”
noun	(physics) the six kinds of quarks
noun	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
verb	lend flavor to “Season the chicken breast after roasting it”

Word Forms

spirit	verb	infuse with spirit
spiritize	verb	imbue with a spirit
feel	verb	produce a certain impression
look	verb	give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
flavorous	adjective	full of flavor
flavor	verb	lend flavor to
flavourous	adjective	full of flavor
flavour	verb	lend flavor to
savor	verb	give taste to
savoury	adjective	having an agreeably pungent taste
savour	verb	taste appreciatively
smack	verb	have a distinctive or characteristic taste
nippy	adjective	a sharp biting taste
tangy	adjective	tasting sour like a lemon
seasoner	noun	a cook who uses seasonings
seasoning	noun	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavor	noun	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
flavorer	noun	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavoring	noun	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavour	noun	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
flavourer	noun	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavouring	noun	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Geschmack

die allgemeine Atmosphäre eines Ortes oder einer Situation und die Wirkung, die sie auf Menschen hat

🇫🇷French

saveur

l'atmosphère générale d'un lieu ou d'une situation et l'effet qu'elle a sur les gens

🇪🇸Spanish

sabor

La atmósfera general de un lugar o situación y el efecto que tiene en las personas.

🇮🇹Italian

gusto

l'atmosfera generale di un luogo o di una situazione e l'effetto che ha sulle persone

🇳🇱Dutch

smaak

de algemene sfeer van een plaats of situatie en het effect dat dit heeft op mensen

🇵🇹Portuguese

sabor

a atmosfera geral de um lugar ou situação e o efeito que isso tem nas pessoas

🇷🇺Russian

вкус

общая атмосфера места или ситуации и влияние, которое она оказывает на людей

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्वाद

किसी स्थान या स्थिति का सामान्य वातावरण और उसका लोगों पर पड़ने वाला प्रभाव

🇧🇩Bengali

স্বাদ

একটি স্থান বা পরিস্থিতির সাধারণ পরিবেশ এবং এটি মানুষের উপর প্রভাব ফেলে

🇮🇳Tamil

சுவை

ஒரு இடம் அல்லது சூழ்நிலையின் பொதுவான சூழ்நிலை மற்றும் அது மக்கள் மீது ஏற்படுத்தும் விளைவு

🇮🇳Telugu

రుచి

స్థలం లేదా పరిస్థితి యొక్క సాధారణ వాతావరణం మరియు అది ప్రజలపై చూపే ప్రభావం

🇮🇳Marathi

चव

एखाद्या ठिकाणाचे किंवा परिस्थितीचे सामान्य वातावरण आणि त्याचा लोकांवर होणारा परिणाम

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્વાદ

સ્થળ અથવા પરિસ્થિતિનું સામાન્ય વાતાવરણ અને લોકો પર તેની અસર

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸುವಾಸನೆ

ಸ್ಥಳ ಅಥವಾ ಸನ್ನಿವೇಶದ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ವಾತಾವರಣ ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀರುವ ಪರಿಣಾಮ

🇮🇳Malayalam

രസം

ഒരു സ്ഥലത്തിൻ്റെയോ സാഹചര്യത്തിൻ്റെയോ പൊതുവായ അന്തരീക്ഷവും അത് ആളുകളിൽ ചെലുത്തുന്ന സ്വാധീനവും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਆਦ

ਕਿਸੇ ਸਥਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਦਾ ਆਮ ਮਾਹੌਲ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਦਾ ਲੋਕਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ

🇵🇰Urdu

ذائقہ

کسی جگہ یا صورتحال کا عمومی ماحول اور لوگوں پر اس کا اثر

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

味道

一个地方或情况的总体气氛及其对人们的影响

🇯🇵Japanese

風味

場所や状況の全体的な雰囲気と、それが人々に与える影響

🇰🇷Korean

맛

장소나 상황의 일반적인 분위기와 그것이 사람들에게 미치는 영향

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hương vị

bầu không khí chung của một địa điểm hoặc tình huống và ảnh hưởng của nó đối với con người

🇹🇭Thai

รสชาติ

บรรยากาศทั่วไปของสถานที่หรือสถานการณ์และผลกระทบที่มีต่อผู้คน

🇮🇩Indonesian

rasa

suasana umum suatu tempat atau situasi dan pengaruhnya terhadap orang-orang

🇵🇭Filipino

lasa

ang pangkalahatang kapaligiran ng isang lugar o sitwasyon at ang epekto nito sa mga tao

🇲🇾Malay

rasa

suasana umum sesuatu tempat atau situasi dan kesannya terhadap orang ramai

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نكهة

الجو العام للمكان أو الموقف وتأثيره على الناس

🇮🇷Persian

طعم و مزه

فضای کلی یک مکان یا موقعیت و تأثیری که بر مردم می گذارد

🇹🇷Turkish

lezzet

bir yerin veya durumun genel atmosferi ve bunun insanlar üzerindeki etkisi

🇮🇱Hebrew

טַעַם

האווירה הכללית של מקום או מצב וההשפעה שיש להם על אנשים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'flavour'?

The primary meaning of 'flavour' is 'the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flavour' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'flavour' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'flavour' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'flavour' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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