Savory Definition & Meaning
savory
- adjective
- morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory"
- having an agreeably pungent taste
- pleasing to the sense of taste
- noun
- any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
- dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
- either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
- an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
"Savory" in song lyrics
See how savory is used in real songs:
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"Check my mic level, So simmering savory"
Bolo Gah f/ Long Axe — Rushing -
"On the first day of Christmas, I do my savory"
Necro — WNYU 89.1 X-Mas Freestyle 12/23/1999 -
"flights from tulsa to savory"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with savory
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- What does savory mean?
- morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory" having an agreeably pungent taste pleasing to the sense of taste any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
- What part of speech is savory?
- Savory is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does savory have?
- Savory has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).