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savoriness

savoriness

1 4.1
A strong pleasant taste like cooked meat or cheese
  • noun
  • /ˈseɪvərɪnəs/
  • US
translation icon : sabor
  • The annoying smell of the vast numbers of industrially harvested onions is contrasted with their savoriness when they are cooked as part of meals by families in the camp: as Esperanza and her new friend Isabel wander near their cabin the first morning.

We go around sniffing for savouriness, umami type tastes and things of that sort.

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Examples

  • We go around sniffing for savouriness, umami type tastes and things of that sort.

  • And then you have like, the the savouriness of the banana, you know?

  • China and Asia had a term called "umami," which is kind of like the taste of "savoriness."

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  • The savoriness of the roast chicken made everyone at the dinner table eager for seconds.

  • His soup had a rich savoriness that warmed us on the cold winter night.

  • The pasta dish was enhanced by the savoriness of fresh herbs and spices.

Synonyms

deliciousness
vssavoriness
7 2.0

The quality of food or drink that makes you enjoy it

leans more toward rich savory appeal than general pleasing taste
savor
vssavoriness
  • US
3 4.0

A strong pleasant taste you notice in food

describes the ongoing quality of rich appetizing flavor rather than a single experience
tastiness
vssavoriness
1 1.2

How pleasant food or drink is to have

emphasizes rich savory appeal rather than a plain pleasing taste
rich flavor
vssavoriness
1 2.2

A strong pleasant taste in food or drink

adds the idea of savory richness rather than mere intensity
sapidity
vssavoriness
1 9.9

A strong, pleasant taste in a food or drink

focuses on general appetizing richness rather than technical distinctiveness
lusciousness
vssavoriness
1 7.0

A strong, rich taste or smell that makes you want to eat something

is more about appetizing savory quality than sensual richness
sapidness
vssavoriness
9.9

A pleasant taste in food or drink

is broader and stresses overall appetizing richness
delectability
vssavoriness
7.3

The quality of being very tasty or pleasant to look at

focuses more on rich savory flavor than visual delight
flavorsomeness
vssavoriness
  • US
6.7

How pleasant food or drink tastes

places extra weight on rich savory character
toothsomeness
vssavoriness
  • Archaic
8.1

How much you enjoy the taste of food or drink

is more specifically about rich savory appeal than plain deliciousness

Antonyms

1 4.1

A lack of strong taste in food

Food or drink that has no flavor

How Savory

savoriness
  • US
1 4.1
blandness
1 4.1

Surface Forms

savoriness singular
savorinesses plural
savourinesses plural
savouriness singular

Morphology

savoriness = savory (transparent) = savory + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'savory' using the productive suffix '-ness' (orthographic y->i change before -ness).

Etymology

Savoriness comes from savor, which goes back to an old Latin word sapere meaning 'to taste'. You can see the same root in savory, which means 'tasty', so savoriness names the quality of being rich and pleasant in taste.