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savoury US, savory [ˈseɪvərɪ] adj 1. attractive to the sense of taste or smell 2. (Cookery) salty or spicy; not sweet a savoury dish 3. pleasant 4. respectable n pl -vouries
(Cookery) a savoury dish served as an hors d'oeuvre or dessert [C13 savure, from Old French savouré, from savourer to savour] savourily US, savorily adv savouriness US, savoriness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
savoury adjective 1. spicy, rich, delicious, tasty, luscious, palatable, tangy, dainty, delectable, mouthwatering, piquant, full-flavoured, scrumptious (informal), appetizing, toothsome Italian cooking is best known for its savoury dishes. spicy tasteless, unpalatable, insipid, unappetizing, wersh (Scot.) 2. wholesome, decent, respectable, honest, reputable, apple-pie (informal) He does not have a particularly savoury reputation. wholesome nasty, unpleasant, distasteful, unsavoury, disreputable plural noun appetizers, nibbles, apéritifs, canapés, titbits, hors d'oeuvres, amuses-gueules (French) I'll make some cheese straws or savouries. Translations savoury [ˈseɪvəri] (British) savory (US) npl (British) canapés, biscuits salés, etc., servis à l'apéritif ou lors d'une soirée savoury, (US) savory adj (= appetizing) → lecker (fig) → angenehm, ersprießlich; that was not the most savoury adjective to have chosen → das war ja nicht gerade das feinste Adjektiv savoury savory (Am) [ˈseɪv/ərɪ] 1. adj (not sweet) → salato/a; (appetizing) → saporito/a, appetitoso/a savoury flan or tart → torta salata not very savoury (fig) (district) → poco raccomandabile (subject) → scabroso/a savoury savory (Am) [ˈseɪv/ərɪ] 1. adj (not sweet) → salato/a; (appetizing) → saporito/a, appetitoso/a savoury flan or tart → torta salata not very savoury (fig) (district) → poco raccomandabile (subject) → scabroso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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