SAVORY
/ˈseɪvəɹi/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 12
Definition
- adjective morally wholesome or acceptable.
— synonyms: savoury
- adjective having an agreeably pungent taste.
— synonyms: piquant, savoury, zesty
- adjective pleasing to the sense of taste.
— synonyms: mouth-watering, savoury
- noun any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees.
- noun dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions.
— synonyms: Micromeria_juliana
- noun either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family.
— synonyms: savoury
- noun an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre.
— synonyms: savoury
Examples
- “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.”
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