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savory
Meaning: having a salty or spicy flavor instead of a sweet one
savory in a sentence
How savory is used in real sentences:
We ate savory cheese crackers during our afternoon break.
The savory pie was filled with potatoes and seasoned vegetables.
“Work continued through lunch, with savory meat pies resting near the warm press.”
— from the passage The Gazette's Hidden Reports
Synonyms for savory
Other words for savory — salty, spicy and piquant — carry the same meaning.
- salty
- spicy
- piquant
Antonyms of savory
Words that mean the opposite of savory:
- sweet
- sugary
Where it comes from
From Old French savoure 'tasty'
Memory hook
Savory snacks satisfy a salt craving.