savoury
/ˈseɪvəri/adjective
उच्चारण सेवरी
नमकीन, चटपटा
Core word
- 1
(of food) having a taste that is salty or spicy, not sweet
नमकीन, चटपटा
- Samosas and pakoras are popular savoury snacks.
- I prefer savoury food to sweet things.
- Would you like a savoury snack or something sweet?
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- The bakery sells both sweet and savoury biscuits.
- She makes a savoury dish of lentils and spices for lunch.
- 2
having a pleasant taste or smell
स्वादिष्ट, ज़ायकेदार
- The kitchen was filled with savoury smells.
- A savoury aroma drifted from the dhaba on the highway.
- A savoury smell of frying onions came from the kitchen.
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- The savoury aroma of fresh parathas made us hungry.
- The soup looked plain, but it was rich and savoury.
Synonyms tasty appetizing delicious flavoursome
Opposite tasteless unappetizing
- 3
[usually in negative sentences]
morally acceptable or respectable
नैतिक रूप से स्वीकार्य, भला
- The film's subject is not very savoury.
- He had a reputation that was far from savoury.
- He kept some rather unsavoury company, and his parents worried about him.
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- It was not a very savoury business, so the manager refused to take part.
- The newspaper printed some unsavoury details about the case.
Synonyms respectable decent wholesome
Opposite unsavoury disreputable sleazy
- 1
[C, usually plural] British
a small amount of savoury food, often eaten as a snack at a party
नमकीन व्यंजन, नमकीन
- The tea was served with sweets and savouries.
- We served a few savouries before the main course.
- There were sweets and savouries on every table at the party.
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- She served a plate of mixed savouries with the tea.
- Guests were offered savouries before the dinner began.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
salty spicy tangy tasty appetizing delicious flavoursome respectable decent wholesome
Antonyms
sweet sugary tasteless unappetizing unsavoury disreputable sleazy
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the negative unsavoury means unpleasant or morally offensive, as in 'an unsavoury character'.
इसका negative unsavoury है, जिसका अर्थ अप्रिय या नैतिक रूप से आपत्तिजनक है, जैसे 'an unsavoury character'।