savoury
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sa·vour·y
[sey-vuh-ree] adjective, sa·vour·i·er, sa·vour·i·est, noun, plural sa·vour·ies. Chiefly British. 
vəsavory1.
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savoury or savory (ˈseɪvərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | attractive to the sense of taste or smell |
| 2. | salty or spicy; not sweet: a savoury dish |
| 3. | pleasant |
| 4. | respectable |
| —n , -vouries | |
| 5. | a savoury dish served as an hors d'oeuvre or dessert |
| [C13 savure, from Old French savouré, from savourer to | |
| savory or savory | |
| —adj | |
| —n | |
| [C13 savure, from Old French savouré, from savourer to | |
| 'savourily or savory | |
| —adv | |
| 'savorily or savory | |
| —adv | |
| 'savouriness or savory | |
| —n | |
| 'savoriness or savory | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Garlic used in cookery loses much of its sting while adding piquancy to soups and savoury dishes.
It is eaten as a savoury dish, either on the side or as a main meal.
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