- a variation of savory.
savoury
Americanadjective
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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A household name in Japan, Calbee is known for its savoury potato chips with an array of flavours from seaweed salt to soy sauce and butter.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Her mother, who only went to primary school, sells fatayas and nems -- savoury pocket pastries and spring rolls -- outside the family's compound where their extended family lives.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Festive meals often include rich curries, savoury snacks, and special breads.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
As a child, on days when rice was scarce, he would forage with his family for snails in the paddy fields, which would be cooked in a savoury tamarind sauce.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
They were savoury and delicate to the palate, neither too sweet nor too salty.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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