- a variation of savory.
savoury
Americanadjective
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savouries
plural
adjective
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attractive to the sense of taste or smell
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salty or spicy; not sweet
a savoury dish
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pleasant
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respectable
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of savoury
C13 savure, from Old French savouré, from savourer to savour
Example Sentences
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There is also a speciality porridge competition, where competitors can combine oatmeal with any ingredients they choose, resulting in an imaginative mix of sweet and savoury dishes.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The organisers have also set up a "nomadic fair" at the site, where visitors can tuck into samsas –- savoury meat-filled pastries typical of Central Asia -- or take part in yurt-building workshops.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
"My Asian friends immediately understood the flavour, while my British friends were much more confused about whether it was supposed to be sweet or savoury," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Growing up in the Philippines, Sunga confesses her household was a "very savoury one" with desserts limited to sticky rice and fruit.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
I remember the burnt-sugar sweet, the sharp savoury that followed.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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