Savory

Quick meaning: Savory is an adjective meaning Tasty, attractive to the palate.

Meaning

Tasty, attractive to the palate.

More Meanings

1. Either salty or spicy, but not sweet.
2. (figuratively) Morally or ethically acceptable.
3. (American spelling) A savory snack.
4. Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
5. The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.

Example Sentences

The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.

The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods.

The savory rabbit soup contrasted well with the sweet cucumber sandwiches with jam.

There are some who advise taking the noxious herb savory; in my judgment it is poison.

Word Forms

• savorier
• savoriest
• savoury
• savories

Synonyms for savory

Depending on context, synonyms include piquant, zesty, tasteful, spicy, appetizing, inoffensive.

Antonyms for savory

Common opposites include offensive, unsavory, unsavoury.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include savoury, tasty, mouth-watering, appetizing, piquant, zesty.

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