liking
n. C / Un. a feeling of enjoying or preferring something. You use it to say you find something pleasant or to your taste.
n. a feeling of regard or fondness; a preference for something. Often used in the construction 'to one's liking' to indicate satisfaction.
She has a strong liking for spicy food.
The chef prepared the steak exactly to the customer's liking, ensuring it was perfectly medium-rare.
While he developed a liking for the local architecture, he found the humid climate of the coastal city difficult to endure during the summer months.
From Middle English likinge, likinde, likende, likande, licande, from Old English līciende, līciġende, from Proto-Germanic līkāndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic līkāną, equivalent to like + -ing.
From Middle English likinge, from Old English līcung (“pleasing; pleasure; gratification; liking”), equivalent to like + -ing.
Often used with the preposition 'for' when expressing a fondness, or 'to' when expressing satisfaction ('to my liking').