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Definition of Savoury
1. Adjective. Morally wholesome or acceptable. "A past that was scarcely savory"
2. Noun. Either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family.
Generic synonyms: Herb
Specialized synonyms: Summer Savory, Summer Savoury, Winter Savory, Winter Savoury
3. Adjective. Having an agreeably pungent taste.
Similar to: Tasty
Derivative terms: Savoriness, Savory, Savour, Spiciness, Zest
4. 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
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 ..."
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