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savoury vs kickshaw

kickshaw vs savoury

savoury and kickshaw both are nouns.

savoury is an adjective but kickshaw is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
savoury Yes Yes No No
kickshaw Yes No No No
As nouns, kickshaw is a hypernym of savoury; that is, kickshaw is a word with a broader meaning than savoury:
  • savoury: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
  • kickshaw: something considered choice to eat
Other hypernyms of savoury include dainty, delicacy, goody, treat.
savoury (noun) kickshaw (noun)
either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family something considered choice to eat
an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
savoury (adjective) kickshaw (adjective)
morally wholesome or acceptable
having a pleasant taste
having an agreeably pungent taste
Difference between savoury and kickshaw

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