All 3 Uses of
savor
in
Catch-22
- There was shish-kabob for lunch, huge, savory hunks of spitted meat sizzling like the devil over charcoal after marinating seventy-two hours in a secret mixture Milo had stolen from a crooked trader in the Levant, served with Iranian rice and asparagus tips Parmesan, followed by cherries jubilee for dessert and then steaming cups of fresh coffee with Benedictine and brandy.†
Chpt 2
- 'They probably won't let you,' Colonel Korn remarked with a condescending smile, savoring the situation.†
Chpt 13 *
- 'You know, Milo, I think Colonel Korn and I might be willing to take the syndicate off your hands,' he suggested in an offhand manner, almost licking his lips in savory anticipation.†
Chpt 35
Definition:
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(savor) to take great pleasure from; or the pleasure or flavor enjoyed