Definitions for flavor
ˈfleɪ vərfla·vor

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell(noun)

   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"

2. relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang(noun)

   the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

3. flavor, flavour(verb)

   (physics) the six kinds of quarks

4. season, flavor, flavour(verb)

   lend flavor to

   "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. flavor(Noun)

   The quality produced by the sensation of taste.

   The flavor of this apple pie is delicious.

   Etymology: meaning "smell, odor", usually pleasing, from flaour, from flator, from flator, from flo

2. flavor(Noun)

   A substance used to produce a taste; flavoring.

   Flavor was added to the pudding.

   Etymology: meaning "smell, odor", usually pleasing, from flaour, from flator, from flator, from flo

3. flavor(Noun)

   A variety of tastes attributed to an object.

   What flavor of bubble gum do you enjoy?

   Etymology: meaning "smell, odor", usually pleasing, from flaour, from flator, from flator, from flo

4. flavor(Noun)

   The characteristic quality of something.

   the flavor of an experience

   Etymology: meaning "smell, odor", usually pleasing, from flaour, from flator, from flator, from flo

5. flavor(Noun)

   A type of something.

   His favorite flavor of ...

   Etymology: meaning "smell, odor", usually pleasing, from flaour, from flator, from flator, from flo

6. flavor(Noun)

   a term used to name the six types of quarks (top, bottom, strange, charmed, up, and down) or three types of leptons (electron, muon, and tauon).

   Etymology: meaning "smell, odor", usually pleasing, from flaour, from flator, from flator, from flo

7. flavor(Verb)

   To add flavoring to (something).

   Etymology: meaning "smell, odor", usually pleasing, from flaour, from flator, from flator, from flo

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Flavor(noun)

   that quality of anything which affects the smell; odor; fragrances; as, the flavor of a rose

   Etymology: [OF. fleur, flaur (two syllables), odor, cf. F. fleurer to emit an odor, It. flatore a bad odor, prob. fr. L. flare to bow, whence the sense of exhalation. Cf. Blow.]

2. Flavor(noun)

   that quality of anything which affects the taste; that quality which gratifies the palate; relish; zest; savor; as, the flavor of food or drink

   Etymology: [OF. fleur, flaur (two syllables), odor, cf. F. fleurer to emit an odor, It. flatore a bad odor, prob. fr. L. flare to bow, whence the sense of exhalation. Cf. Blow.]

3. Flavor(noun)

   that which imparts to anything a peculiar odor or taste, gratifying to the sense of smell, or the nicer perceptions of the palate; a substance which flavors

   Etymology: [OF. fleur, flaur (two syllables), odor, cf. F. fleurer to emit an odor, It. flatore a bad odor, prob. fr. L. flare to bow, whence the sense of exhalation. Cf. Blow.]

4. Flavor(noun)

   that quality which gives character to any of the productions of literature or the fine arts

   Etymology: [OF. fleur, flaur (two syllables), odor, cf. F. fleurer to emit an odor, It. flatore a bad odor, prob. fr. L. flare to bow, whence the sense of exhalation. Cf. Blow.]

5. Flavor(verb)

   to give flavor to; to add something (as salt or a spice) to, to give character or zest

   Etymology: [OF. fleur, flaur (two syllables), odor, cf. F. fleurer to emit an odor, It. flatore a bad odor, prob. fr. L. flare to bow, whence the sense of exhalation. Cf. Blow.]

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1. Flavor

   Flavor or flavour is the sensory impression of a food or other substance, and is determined mainly by the chemical senses of taste and smell. The "trigeminal senses", which detect chemical irritants in the mouth and throat as well as temperature and texture, are also very important to the overall Gestalt of flavor perception. The flavor of the food, as such, can be altered with natural or artificial flavorants, which affect these senses. Flavorant is defined as a substance that gives another substance flavor, altering the characteristics of the solute, causing it to become sweet, sour, tangy, etc. Of the three chemical senses, smell is the main determinant of a food item's flavor. While the taste of food is limited to sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami pungent or piquant, and metallic – the seven basic tastes – the smells of a food are potentially limitless. A food's flavor, therefore, can be easily altered by changing its smell while keeping its taste similar. Nowhere is this better exemplified than in artificially flavored jellies, soft drinks and candies, which, while made of bases with a similar taste, have dramatically different flavors due to the use of different scents or fragrances. The flavorings of commercially produced food products are typically created by flavorists.

The New Hacker's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. flavor

   1. [common] Variety, type, kind. “DDT commands come in two flavors.” “These lights come in two flavors, big red ones and small green ones.” “Linux is a flavor of Unix” See vanilla. 2. The attribute that causes something to be flavorful. Usually used in the phrase “yields additional flavor”. “This convention yields additional flavor by allowing one to print text either right-side-up or upside-down.” See vanilla. This usage was certainly reinforced by the terminology of quantum chromodynamics, in which quarks (the constituents of, e.g., protons) come in six flavors (up, down, strange, charm, top, bottom) and three colors (red, blue, green) — however, hackish use of flavor at MIT predated QCD. 3. The term for class (in the object-oriented sense) in the LISP Machine Flavors system. Though the Flavors design has been superseded (notably by the Common LISP CLOS facility), the term flavor is still used as a general synonym for class by some LISP hackers.

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1. flavor

   A type of taste and product.

   The flavor of the food was amazing, so tasty.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

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1. flavor

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of flavor in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of flavor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of flavor in a Sentence

1. Kerry Coyne:

   We have watched the coffee category expand and adapt as Millennials converted to coffee drinkers, attracted by the smoother flavor and artisanal characteristics and third - and fourth-wave coffee, we knew our culinary team could deliver that same premium, hand-crafted sensory experience with the bellowed category hero of espresso in our best-in-class, fresh-baked bagel. The caffeine in the bagel is sourced from both espresso and coffee-cherry flour. Einstein’s exact recipe is proprietary but in addition to packing a caffeinated punch, the new bagel also has 13 grams of protein, derived from cocoa. We ’d all love a little extra energy in the morning, but do the enhancned bagels actually taste any good ? The product left tasters divided in a pretty even split. The product itself resembles a dark brown pumpernickel bagel and, upon the first few nibbles, tastes like a chewy plain bagel with a slightly sweet taste. After a few more bites, however, the bitterness from the espresso really kicks in.

2. Fox News:

   The Small Change Diet, creamy hummus adds a lot of flavor to a baked potato, with a lot less calories than butter.

3. Patrick Kaler:

   Buffalo wings come in many flavors and tastes; you’re not going to get the same flavor of wings at all of these stops, you won’t get tired of eating wings at all of these tops.

4. Charles Platkin:

   Your taste buds change at high altitudes and you need more salt for the foods to have flavor.

5. Henry M. Wriston:

   Those who misrepresent the normal experiences of life, who decry being controversial, who shun risk, are the enemies of the American way of life, whatever the piety of their vocal professions and the patriotic flavor of their platitudes.

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