relish
To enjoy something very much.
relish in a sentence
- Marco relished every mouthful of the chocolate pudding, eating it as slowly as he could.
- Our dog seems to relish every muddy walk, splashing through puddles with pure joy.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to relish?
- Aenjoy
- Bloathe
- Chate
- Ddislike
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A: enjoy. The other three mean the opposite of relish.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to relish?
- Aenjoy
- Blove
- Csavour
- Dhate
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D: hate. The other three mean nearly the same as relish.
Words that mean something similar
enjoy, savour, love
Words that mean the opposite
hate, dislike, loathe
More words about emotions & feelings
- reluctant: Not wanting to do something.
- remorse: A deep feeling of sorrow for something wrong you have done.
- repent: To feel truly sorry for something wrong you have done.
- resent: To feel angry about something because it seems unfair.
- savour: To enjoy something slowly so the pleasure lasts as long as possible.
- scorn: A strong feeling that someone or something is useless and deserves no respect.
- seethe: To be so angry inside that you feel like you are boiling.
- serene: Calm, peaceful and untroubled.
More words to explore
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