savory

CEFRB2

/ˈseɪ.və.ɹi/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having a salty or spicy taste rather than a sweet one.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Either salty or spicy, but not sweet.

Examples

  • Marshmallows can also be used in savory dishes, like chicken skewers.

  • A savory bite doesn't wait long.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Tasty, attractive to the palate.

  2. Morally or ethically acceptable.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A savory snack.

More examples

In context

  • The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.

  • The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods.

  • The savory rabbit soup contrasted well with the sweet cucumber sandwiches with jam.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Unlike the sweet dessert, the main course had a blank flavor made with herbs and garlic.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From the Middle English savory, savourie, from Old French savouré, from Old French savourer, from Late Latin sapōrāre, from Latin sapor (“taste, flavour”), from sapiō, sapere (“taste of, have a flavour of”).