I. sa ‧ vour 1 BrE AmE British English , savor American English /ˈseɪvə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]
1 . to fully enjoy the taste or smell of something:
She sipped her wine, savouring every drop.
2 . to fully enjoy a time or experience:
She savoured her few hours of freedom.
He hesitated, savouring the moment.
savour of something phrasal verb formal
to seem to involve something bad or to have some of a bad quality:
We must avoid anything that savours of corruption.
II. savour 2 BrE AmE British English , savor American English noun [singular, uncountable] formal
1 . a pleasant taste or smell:
the sweet savour of wood smoke
2 . interest and enjoyment:
Life seemed to have lost its savour for him.