Savory food has a salty or spicy flavor rather than a sweet one.
...all sorts of sweet and savory breads.
Synonyms: spicy, rich, delicious, tasty More Synonyms of savory
More Synonyms of savory
savory in British English
(ˈseɪvərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-vories
1.
any of numerous aromatic plants of the genus Satureja, esp S. montana (winter savory) and S. hortensis (summer savory), of the Mediterranean region, having narrow leaves and white, pink, or purple flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
2.
the leaves of any of these plants, used as a potherb
Word origin
C14: probably from Old English sætherie, from Latin saturēia, of obscure origin
savory in American English1
(ˈseɪvəri)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈsavorier or ˈsavoriest
1.
pleasing to the taste or smell; appetizing
2.
pleasant, agreeable, attractive, etc.
3.
morally acceptable; respectable
4.
salty or piquant; not sweet
a savory relish
nounWord forms: pluralˈsavories
5.
in England and Canada, a small, highly seasoned portion of food served at the end of a meal or as an appetizer
Brit. sp. ; British ˈsavoury
Derived forms
savorily (ˈsavorily)
adverb
savoriness (ˈsavoriness)
noun
Word origin
ME savouri < OFr savouré, pp. of savourer, to taste < savour, savor
savory in American English2
(ˈseɪvəri)
noun
any of a genus (Satureja) of aromatic mints; esp., summer savory (S. hortensis) and winter savory (S. montana), both native to Europe and used in cooking
Word origin
ME saverey < OFr savoreie, altered (prob. by assoc. with savour, savor) < L satureia, savory
Examples of 'savory' in a sentence
savory
The mix would simmer slowly all afternoon, filling the common room with a savory smell that would have mouths watering by suppertime.
Raymond E. Feist SHADOW OF A DARK QUEEN: BOOK ONE OF THE SERPENTWAR SAGA (1994)