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.
Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: savory (noun). any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees. savory, Micromeria juliana (noun).atureja is a genus of aromatic plants of the family Lamiaceae, related to rosemary and thyme. There are about 30 species called savories, of which summer savory and winter savory are the most important in cultivation.