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savory — I. adjective also savoury Date: 13th century having savor: as a. piquantly pleasant to the mind < a savory collection of essays > b. morally exemplary ; edifying < his reputation was anything but savory > c. pleasing to the sense of taste… … New Collegiate Dictionary
savory — savory1 savorily, adv. savoriness, n. /say veuh ree/, adj., savorier, savoriest, n., pl. savories. adj. 1. pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma. 2. piquant: a savory jelly. 3 … Universalium
savory — I sa•vor•y [[t]ˈseɪ və ri[/t]] adj. vor•i•er, vor•i•est, 1) pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell 2) piquant 3) pleasing, attractive, or agreeable 4) coo Chiefly Brit. a spicy or aromatic dish served as an appetizer or dessert Also, esp. brit … From formal English to slang
savory — I. /ˈseɪvəri / (say sayvuhree) noun (plural savories) any of the aromatic plants constituting the genus Satureja, especially S. hortensis (summer savory), a European herb used in cookery, or S. montana (winter savory). {Middle English saverey,… …
savory — savory1 [sā′vər ē] adj. savorier, savoriest [ME savouri < OFr savouré, pp. of savourer, to taste < savour, SAVOR] 1. pleasing to the taste or smell; appetizing 2. pleasant, agreeable, attractive, etc. 3. morally acceptable; respectable 4 … English World dictionary
savory — 1. n. (pl. ies) any herb of the genus Satureia, esp. S. hortensis and S. montana, used esp. in cookery. Etymology: ME saverey, perh. f. OE saeligtherie f. L satureia 2. US var. of SAVOURY … Useful english dictionary
sa|vor|y — sa|vor|y1 «SAY vuhr ee», adjective, vor|i|er, vor|i|est, noun, plural vor|ies. –adj. 1. pleasing in taste or smell: »The savory smell of roasting turkey greeted us as we entered the house … Useful english dictionary
