/ Dictionary / Index F flavor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fla•vor Pronunciation: (flā'vur), [key] — n. taste, esp. the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth. a substance or extract that provides a particular taste; flavoring. the characteristic quality of a thing: He captured the flavor of the experience in his book. a particular quality noticeable in a thing: language with a strong nautical flavor. any of the six labels given to the distinct kinds of quark: up, down, strange, charm, bottom, and top. smell, odor, or aroma. —v.t. to give flavor to (something). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: flavor (Thesaurus) flavopurpurin flavorful Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language