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Definition of Savoury
1. Noun. Either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family.
Generic synonyms: Herb
Specialized synonyms: Summer Savory, Summer Savoury, Winter Savory, Winter Savoury
2. Adjective. Morally wholesome or acceptable. "A past that was scarcely savory"
3. Noun. An aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre.
Generic synonyms: Dainty, Delicacy, Goody, Kickshaw, Treat
Derivative terms: Savory, Savory
4. Adjective. Having an agreeably pungent taste.
Similar to: Tasty
Derivative terms: Savoriness, Savory, Savour, Spiciness, Zest
5. Adjective. Pleasing to the sense of taste.
Similar to: Appetising, Appetizing
Derivative terms: Savoriness, Savory, Savour
Definition of Savoury
1. Adjective. (alternative spelling of savory) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Savoury
1. savory [n -VOURIES] - See also: savory
Lexicographical Neighbors of Savoury
Literary usage of Savoury
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Journal Or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings, Christian by George Fox, William Penn, Margaret Askew Fell Fox (1839)
"The words of David, Solomon, and other kings and ' officers, see in the books of
the Kings and Chronicles, the savoury lan- 4 guage they gave to them that ..."
2. Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain: With Physical Sections and Maps by Alexander von Humboldt (1822)
"16000 Atlixco, justly celebrated for the fine- . i,. ...... ness of its climate,
great fertility, and the savoury fruits with which it abounds, ..."
3. A Journal Or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings, Christian by George Fox, William Penn, Margaret Fox, Thomas Ellwood (1832)
"The words of David, Solomon, and other kings and ' officers, see in the books of
the Kings and Chronicles, the savoury lan- ' guage they gave to them that ..."