Savory

/ˈseɪvəɹi/ noun adjective

A savory snack.

Definition

  1. (noun) A savory snack.
  2. (adjective) Tasty, attractive to the palate. “The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.”
  3. (adjective) Salty and/or spicy, but not sweet. “The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods.”
  4. (adjective) Umami, modern “The savory rabbit soup contrasted well with the sweet cucumber sandwiches with jam.”
  5. (adjective) Morally or ethically acceptable. “Readers are to be warned that quotations in this chapter contain some not so savory language.”
  6. (noun) Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.
  7. (noun) The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.

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  • It uses 0 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 0.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 0.

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What does Savory mean?

A savory snack.

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