savoury

Word family

Related topics: Tastes

sa·vour·y1 British EnglishBrE, savory American English /ˈseɪvəri/ adjectiveadj

1 British EnglishBrECTSWEET# savoury food tastes of salt 咸味的 OPP sweet

savoury party snacks

聚会上的咸味小吃

pancakes with sweet and savoury fillings

甜馅的和咸馅的薄饼

2. CTa savoury smell or taste is strong and pleasant but is not sweet 好闻的；味道可口的，美味的

3 not very savoury/none too savoury UNPLEASANTunpleasant or morally unacceptable 令人不快的；名声不好的 → unsavoury

Some of the customers in the pub looked none too savoury.

酒吧里有些顾客看上去不是善类。

Examples from the Corpus

savoury• As a child I didn't like sweets, but I loved crisps, nuts, and anything savoury.• This is why it is quite as useful in savoury as in sweet dishes.• In the late Middle Ages this was a savoury dish of ground chicken, pork, rice and onions.• You can use this herb to flavour almost any savoury dish.• I now have two: I use one for savoury dishes and one for sweet dishes.• It adds a characteristic flavour to a range of savoury dishes, from pizza to pork chops.• Children enjoy a variety of savoury food as well as sweet things so it is important to ensure there is a good balance.• Avoid savoury manufactured goods and crisps. 5 Eat a variety of foods including fresh ones.• And the rich, savoury smell of the hare drifted down to meet her, turning her stomach.• We finished our drinks and Siegfried immersed himself in the Veterinary Record as savoury smells began to issue from the kitchen.