Relish

Taking keen, slightly greedy pleasure in something.

Family Joy
Valence positive
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Distaste

Taking keen, slightly greedy pleasure in something. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where relish lives in the body

Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Moderate
Stomach
A gentle stir
Quiet
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet

Related emotions

A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for relish. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.