savory

/sˈeɪvɚi/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. morally wholesome or acceptable
   “a past that was scarcely savory”
2. having an agreeably pungent taste
3. pleasing to the sense of taste

noun

1. any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
2. dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
3. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
4. an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre

Synonyms for savory

• savoury
• piquant
• zesty
• tasty
• mouth-watering
• appetizing
• Micromeria juliana

Antonyms of savory

• unsavory

Words that rhyme with savory

• slavery
• bravery
• unsavory
• avery
• lavery
• savery
• zavery