savoury

sa·vour·y  (sv-r)

adj. & n. Chiefly British

Variant of savory¹.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	savoury - either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family savory herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities summer savoury, summer savory - herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses winter savoury, winter savory - resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and meat loaf
	2.	savoury - an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre savory dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eat
Adj.	1.	savoury - morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory" savory
	2.	savoury - having an agreeably pungent taste     piquant, spicy, zesty, savory tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	3.	savoury - pleasing to the sense of taste mouth-watering, savory appetising, appetizing - appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma

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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 savory (US) [ˈseɪvərɪ]

A. ADJ

1. (= appetizing) → sabroso

2. (= not sweet) → salado

3. (fig) it's not a very savoury district → no es un barrio muy respetable
it's not a very savoury subject → no es un tema muy apto

B. N → entremés m salado

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savoury [ˈseɪvəri] (British) savory (US)

adj (not sweet) → salé(e)
Is it sweet or savoury? → C'est sucré ou salé? savouries

npl (British) canapés, biscuits salés, etc., servis à l'apéritif ou lors d'une soirée

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savoury, (US) savory

adj

(= appetizing) → lecker

(= not sweet) → pikant; savoury omelette → gefülltes Omelett; savoury biscuits → Salzgebäck nt

(fig) → angenehm, ersprießlich; that was not the most savoury adjective to have chosen → das war ja nicht gerade das feinste Adjektiv

n (Brit) → Häppchen nt; would you like a sweet or a savoury? → hätten Sie gern etwas Süßes oder etwas Pikantes or Salziges?

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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

2. n (Culin) → piatto salato; (on toast) → crostino

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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

2. n (Culin) → piatto salato; (on toast) → crostino

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savoury → سار pikantní krydret pikant εύγευστος sabroso suolainen salé slan salato 塩味の 짭짤한 hartig velsmakende smaczny salgado соленый или пряный smårätt ที่เป็นของคาว tuzlu ve baharatlı đậm đà 咸味的