dainty vs savoury
savoury vs daintydainty and savoury both are nouns.
dainty and savoury both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dainty | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| savoury | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
savoury is a hyponym of
dainty; that is, savoury is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
dainty:
- dainty: something considered choice to eat
- savoury: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
Other hyponyms of dainty include
choice morsel, tidbit, titbit, savory, confection, sweet, ambrosia, nectar, gelatin, jelly, bone marrow, marrow.
| dainty (noun) | savoury (noun) |
|---|---|
| something considered choice to eat | either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family |
| an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre |
| dainty (adjective) | savoury (adjective) |
|---|---|
| delicately beautiful | morally wholesome or acceptable |
| excessively fastidious and easily disgusted | having a pleasant taste |
| especially pleasing to the taste | having an agreeably pungent taste |
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