Savoury Definition & Meaning
savoury
- adjective
- morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory"
- having an agreeably pungent taste
- pleasing to the sense of taste
- noun
- 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
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"For the past slavery, I must advise something savoury"
Long Axe — Black Highs
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- What does savoury mean?
- morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory" having an agreeably pungent taste pleasing to the sense of taste 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 savoury?
- Savoury is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does savoury have?
- Savoury has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).