savoring

English Thesaurus

1. taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality (noun.act)

hypernym	:	eating, feeding,
definition	:	the act of consuming food (noun.act)

derivation	:	sample, taste, try, try out,
definition	:	take a sample of (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	degust,
definition	:	taste with relish (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	savor, savour,
definition	:	taste appreciatively (verb.perception)

derivation	:	sample, taste, try, try out,
definition	:	take a sample of (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	degust,
definition	:	taste with relish (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	savor, savour,
definition	:	taste appreciatively (verb.perception)