savoury

Speech parts

1. savoury - Noun

2. savoury - Adjective

3. savoury - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

pleasing to the sense of taste

having an agreeably pungent taste

an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre

either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family

morally wholesome or acceptable

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

savory piquant zesty mouth-watering good warner saline relishing rich beautiful acceptable sweet engaging pleasant nice
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Antonyms

poor bad beat sweet inferior unpleasant
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Hypernyms

goody herb treat delicacy dainty kickshaw

Hyponyms

winter savory summer savory summer savoury winter savoury

Phrases with the word

summer savoury winter savoury savoury pie savoury gravy

Examples

To win the people, always cook them some savoury that pleases them. Aristophanes

Take notice not only of the mercies of God, but of God in the mercies. Mercies are never so savoury as when they savour a Saviour. Ralph Venning

I love chicken fingers, I love French fries. I love desserts. I'm not just into dessert or just into savoury food. I love it all. I'm a pig. I love food. So it takes a lot of discipline to eat healthy. Holly Madison

It is very savoury to eat scot free. Spanish Proverb

a past that was scarcely savory Source: Internet

A development of this matching of contrasts is a rich savoury dish like the foie gras that is a traditional partner to Sauternes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

savourly savourous savourously savoury duck savoury gravy savoury items