savoury
Americanadjective
plural
savouriesadjective
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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
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
There's even a focaccia cake with roasted tomato, pesto and feta icing – a savoury offering Sunga is delighted to see.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 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
I remember the burnt-sugar sweet, the sharp savoury that followed.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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