flavor

Other spellings

• (UK) flavour

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfleɪvə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfleɪvɚ/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular flavor

Plural flavors

1. (uncountable) The flavor of something is how it tastes.

   I do not like the flavor of this snack. I prefer something sweeter.

2. (countable) A flavor is something that adds taste to food.
3. (countable) A flavor is a characteristic.

Verb

Plain form flavor

Third-person singular flavors

Past tense flavored

Past participle flavored

Present participle flavoring

1. (transitive) When you flavor food or drink, you add a new taste to it.

   He is going to flavor the dish with that new spice he bought at the supermarket.