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Relishing

Relish \Rel"ish\ (r?l"?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relished (-?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Relishing.] [Of. relechier to lick or taste anew; pref. re- re-+ lechier to lick, F. l?cher. See Lecher, Lick.]

  1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from; as, to relish food.

    Now I begin to relish thy advice.
    --Shak.

    He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish the honors which he enjoys.
    --Atterbury.

  2. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably.

    A savory bit that served to relish wine.
    --Dryden.

Wiktionary
relishing

vb. (present participle of relish English)

WordNet
relishing

n. taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most" [syn: tasting, savoring, savouring, degustation]

Usage examples of "relishing".

She ran and swam, relishing the sparkle of the ozone-laden air in her lungs.

She wriggled her fingers, relishing the detailed feel of sliding tendons and stretching skin.

She rubbed herself vigorously, relishing the feeling of the rough fabric on her skin.

She pulled some dried meat from her belt and chewed on it, relishing the familiar, salty taste.

He twisted his head from side to side, relishing the stabs of pain in his neck.

As he tipped her face towards him and pressed his lips to hers she was stunned to realise she was relishing her forced submission.

Franz smiled and lifted himself a little, relishing the girl's attentions.

She moaned, relishing the fullness inside her, the hot invasive sensation of his shaft pumping into her.

Locking his fingers into her dishevelled hair he pulled her closer, relishing the ancient act of worship that took him to the edge of heaven.

He slid a finger into the wet creases that he had denied himself during their courtship, relishing the heat and tightness.

Leopol went on, relishing the telling, "because the dragons made a mess of good lion fur well, what they didn't eat.

He dipped the raw vegetables into it, relishing the salt in the grease as flavoring.

He rocked back and forth on the balls of his feet, relishing the warmth.

When he took up position with Marcella they simply grinned at each other, relishing the fight.

She paused, relishing the words, as if simply speaking them to him could make the ritual happen sooner.