Meaning & use
relishing
Enjoying something greatly, especially a challenge, experience, or sensation.
See it in a sentence
Relishing every bite, she declared it the best meal she'd had in years.
He is relishing his new role as team captain after years on the bench.
A note on using this word
Relishing is the -ing form of the verb relish and often appears in phrases like 'relishing the moment' or 'relishing a challenge.'
Words with a similar meaning
enjoyingsavoring
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Words with an opposite meaning
dreading
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