savorous

sa·vor

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sey-ver]
- /ˈseɪ vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sey-ver]
- /ˈseɪ vər/

Definitions of savorous word

noun savorous the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell. 1
noun savorous a particular taste or smell. 1
noun savorous distinctive quality or property. 1
noun savorous power to excite or interest. 1
noun savorous Archaic. repute. 1
verb without object savorous to have savor, taste, or odor. 1

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Origin of savorous

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English sav(o)ur < Old French savour < Latin sapōrem, accusative of sapor taste, derivative of sapere to taste (cf. sapient); (v.) Middle English sav(o)uren < Old French savourer < Late Latin sapōrāre, derivative of sapor

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Parts of speech for Savorous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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savorous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for savorous

adj savorous

aperitive — aperient.
miasmic — noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
mouthwatering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.

adjective savorous

odoriferous — yielding or diffusing an odor.
odorous — odoriferous.
olfactive — Of or pertaining to the sense of smell; olfactory.
olfactory — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
whiffy — (colloquial) Having a bad smell.

All 8 Synonyms of savorous