| Noun | 1. | savory - any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to beesherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests | |
| 2. | savory - dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regionsherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests | |
| 3. | savory - either of two aromatic herbs of the mint familyherb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | |
| 4. | savory - an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre | |
| Adj. | 1. | savory - morally respectable or inoffensive; "a past that was scarcely savory" | |
| 2. | savory - having an agreeably pungent taste | |
| 3. | savory - pleasing to the sense of taste | |