savour of
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: savor of
Meaning · English
To have a suggestion or trace of a quality or attribute.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
có gợi ý hoặc dấu vết của một chất lượng hoặc thuộc tính
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Examples
In conclusion, it may savour of anticlimax to mention that from May 22 the famous "Sud Express," over the same route, has been covering the 359.7 miles from Paris Austerlitz to Bordeaux in 4 hr. 59 min. daily, at a start-to-stop average of 72.2 m.p.h., and that the northbound train has been taking 5
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “savour of” mean?
To have a suggestion or trace of a quality or attribute.
Is “savour of” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.