savoury

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A form of savory — Tasty, attractive to the palate.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

adjectivesavoury (comparative savourier, superlative savouriest)

comparative savourier · superlative savouriest

  1. AustraliaCanadaNew ZealandUKalternativeAlternative form of savory.
nounsavoury (countable and uncountable, plural savouries)

plural savouries

  1. AustraliaCanadaNew ZealandUKalternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of savory.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemorally wholesome or acceptable

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adjectivehaving an agreeably pungent taste

adjectivehaving a pleasant taste

nouneither of two aromatic herbs of the mint family

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Broader

nounan aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“savoury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savoury. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “savoury,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savoury.

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