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savory

/'s/eI/v/@/r/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. morally wholesome or acceptable

    adj.all

    Examples
    A past that was scarcely savory.
    Antonyms offensive unsavory unsavoury

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees

    noun.plant

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions

    noun.plant

    Synonyms micromeria juliana

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family

    noun.food

    Synonyms savoury

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre

    noun.food

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. An aromatic labiate plant (<i>Satureia hortensis</i>), much used in cooking; -- also called <i>summer savory</i>.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. having an agreeably pungent taste

    adj.all

    Synonyms piquant savoury spicy zesty

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. pleasing to the sense of taste

    adj.all

    Synonyms mouth-watering savoury tasty

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

savorinesssavoringsavorlesssavorlessnesssavorlysavoroussavoursavouringsavourlesssavourlessnesssavourysavoy

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