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Savory

/ˈseɪvəɹi/

A savory snack.

📖 Definitions of "Savory"

noun
  1. 1

    A savory snack.

adjective
  1. 1

    Tasty, attractive to the palate.

    "The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious."

  2. 2

    Salty and/or spicy, but not sweet.

    "The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods."

  3. 3

    Umami, modern

    "The savory rabbit soup contrasted well with the sweet cucumber sandwiches with jam."

  4. 4

    Morally or ethically acceptable.

    "Readers are to be warned that quotations in this chapter contain some not so savory language."

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