savoury in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
savoury in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
savoury in Telugu తెలుగు
savoury in English
- savoury⇄adj. 1. pleasing in taste or smell.
Ex. The savoury smell of roasting turkey greeted us as we entered the house.
(SYN) appetizing, palatable, tasty, toothsome.
2. giving a relish; salty or piquant and not sweet.
3. (Figurative. - savoury⇄noun a small portion of highly seasoned food served at the beginning or end of a dinner to stimulate the appetite or digestion.
Ex. Later over soup, steak and savoury, served by several maids, there were painful attempts at conversation (New Yorke - savoury⇄savoury (1), adjective, -vourier,-vouriest,noun, pl.-vouries.
(Especially British) - savoury⇄savoury (2), noun, pl.-vouries.
(Especially British) any one of several fragrant, often woody herbs and small shrubs of the mint family, used for seasoning food.