Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Relish \Rel"ish\ (r?l"?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relished}
   (-?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relishing}.] [Of. relechier to lick
   or taste anew; pref. re- re-+ lechier to lick, F. l?cher. See
   {Lecher}, {Lick}.]
   1. To taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of; to
      partake of with gratification; hence, to enjoy; to be
      pleased with or gratified by; to experience pleasure from;
      as, to relish food.

            Now I begin to relish thy advice.     --Shak.

            He knows how to prize his advantages, and to relish
            the honors which he enjoys.           --Atterbury.

   2. To give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably.

            A savory bit that served to relish wine. --Dryden.

Relish \Rel"ish\, v. i.
   To have a pleasing or appetizing taste; to give
   gratification; to have a flavor.

         Had I been the finder-out of this secret, it would not
         have relished among my other discredits. --Shak.

         A theory, which, how much soever it may relish of wit
         and invention, hath no foundation in nature.
                                                  --Woodward.

Relish \Rel"ish\, n.
   1. A pleasing taste; flavor that gratifies the palate; hence,
      enjoyable quality; power of pleasing.

            Much pleasure we have lost while we abstained From
            this delightful fruit, nor known till now True
            relish, tasting.                      --Milton.

            When liberty is gone, Life grows insipid, and has
            lost its relish.                      --Addison.

   2. Savor; quality; characteristic tinge.

            It preserve some relish of old writing. --Pope.

   3. A taste for; liking; appetite; fondness.

            A relish for whatever was excelent in arts.
                                                  --Macaulay.

            I have a relish for moderate praise, because it bids
            fair to be j?dicious.                 --Cowper.

   4. That which is used to impart a flavor; specifically,
      something taken with food to render it more palatable or
      to stimulate the appetite; a condiment.

   Syn: Taste; savor; flavor; appetite; zest; gusto; liking;
        delight.

Relish \Rel"ish\, n. (Carp.)
   The projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a
   tenon, on a tenoned piece. --Knight.

Source : WordNet®

relish
     n 1: vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment [syn: {gusto}, {zest}, {zestfulness}]
     2: spicy or savory condiment
     3: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into
        the mouth [syn: {flavor}, {flavour}, {sapidity}, {savor},
        {savour}, {smack}, {tang}]
     v : derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take
         pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her
         glory" [syn: {enjoy}, {bask}, {savor}, {savour}]