noun, often capitalized O&E, often attributive \ËÃ¤p-Ëed\. : an essay in a newspaper or magazine that gives the opinion of the writer and that is written by someone who is not employed by the newspaper or magazine.
The definition of savory is food that is salty or spicy, not sweet, or something that is morally acceptable. 1  A spicy sauce that isn't sweet is an example of a savory sauce. 2  An action that respects common morals is an example of a savory action.
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of savory): summer savory; summer savoury (herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses). winter savory; winter savoury (resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and meat loaf).atureia montana; Satureja montana; winter savory (erect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme; southern Europe). Holonyms (savory is a member of...): genus Satureia; genus Satureja; Satureia; Satureja (savory).