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- [fley-vuh-ree]
- /ˈfleɪ və ri/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fley-vuh-ree]
- /ˈfleɪ və ri/
Definitions of flavory word
- adjective flavory rich in flavor, as a tea. 1
- noun flavory Alt form flavoury. 1
- abbreviation FLAVORY flavoursome 0
- adjective flavory Alternative form of flavoury. 0
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Origin of flavory
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; flavor + -y1
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Parts of speech for Flavory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flavory popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
flavory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flavory
adj flavory
- spicy — seasoned with or containing spice: a spicy salad dressing.
- yummy — very pleasing to the senses, especially to the taste; delicious: The waiter brought out a tray of yummy desserts.
- pungent — sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
- delectable — If you describe something, especially food or drink, as delectable, you mean that it is very pleasant.
- flavorful — full of flavor; tasty.
adjective flavory
- delicious — very enjoyable; delightful
- appetising — (mostly, British) alternative spelling of appetizing.
- savoury — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
Antonyms for flavory
adj flavory
- flavorless — taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- unappetizing — appealing to or stimulating the appetite; savory.
- unsavory — not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal.
- distasteful — unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike: a distasteful chore.
- bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
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