relish

To enjoy something very much or look forward to it with pleasure.

• She relishes a challenge.
• He relished every bite of the meal.
• Do you relish the thought of starting again?

How to use it: relish something (She relished the opportunity to speak.); relish doing something (He relishes working with young artists.)

Similar words: enjoy, savour, delight in

Opposites: dislike, dread

Common phrases: relish a challenge, relish the prospect

Great enjoyment of something pleasant.

• He ate with relish.
• She told the story with obvious relish.
• They described their victory with great relish.

How to use it: with relish (He described the meal with relish.)

Similar words: enjoyment, pleasure, delight

Common phrases: with relish, great relish

A strongly flavoured sauce, often made from chopped vegetables or fruit, that you add to food.

• Add some relish to your burger.
• She made a spicy tomato relish.
• We bought two jars of onion relish.

Similar words: condiment

Common phrases: tomato relish, pickle relish