See Also: relish(1)(dictionary)
relish(2)(dictionary)
Relish(medicine)
Beetroot relish(recipes)
Cranberry relish(recipes)
Hamburger & Hot Dog Relish(recipes)
Avocado Relish(recipes)
Hot Tomato Relish(recipes)
Relish The Thought(tourism)
relish 2, noun(dictionary)

shunt 1, verb (oh) and relish(2) (iou)


shunt 1, verb (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Perhaps from shun]
to move someone or something to another place, especially in a way that seems unfair
shunt sb off/around/aside etc
::Smith was shunted off to one of the company's smaller offices.
to move a train or railway carriage onto a different track

relish(2) (iou)



relish verb. E16.
[from (the same root as) the noun.]
I.
verb trans. & intrans. Sing, warble. E16-E17.
Shakespeare Rape of Lucrece Relish your nimble notes to pleasing ears.
II.
verb trans. Give or impart a relish to; make pleasant, enjoyable, or satisfying. L16.
Ld Macaulay I have also a novel..to relish my Wine.
b. Provide with something tasty; please, delight. E17-L18.
verb trans. Taste, distinguish by tasting; sense. rare. L16-E17.
verb trans. Enjoy greatly, take pleasure in; look forward to, anticipate with pleasure; (in neg. contexts) find agreeable, approve of. L16.
A. Sillitoe Arthur enjoyed the gins and relished the beer. Joan Smith The prospect of inquiring into a murder single-handed was not one she relished. M. Seymour They were expected to relish argument.
b. Take or receive in a particular manner. Now rare. E17.
c. Appreciate, understand. rare. Only in E17.
verb intrans. Be agreeable or pleasant, find acceptance or favour (with). L16-M18.
verb intrans. Have the taste of, have a trace of, savour or smack of. Now rare. E17.
Jeremy Taylor It will make everything relish of Religion.
b. Have a trace of, savour or smack of. E17-E18.
verb intrans. With adverbs: have a specified taste or relish; fig. sound, seem, feel. E17.
B. H. Malkin That precaution relished well with his excellency.
III. verb intrans. Project, jut out. rare. Only in E17.
verb trans. Cut or carve projections on (wood). rare. L19.
relishable adjective able to be relished, enjoyable E17.
relisher noun (rare) L18.
relishingly adverb with relish; pleasantly: L17.