Savage vs Savory - What's the difference?

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In figuratively terms the difference between savage and savory

is that savage is to criticise vehemently while savory is morally or ethically acceptable.

As adjectives the difference between savage and savory

is that savage is wild; not cultivated while savory is tasty, attractive to the palate.

As nouns the difference between savage and savory

is that savage is an uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian while savory is a savory snack.

As a verb savage

is to attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint.

As a proper noun Savage

is {{surname|lang=en}.

savage

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

wild; not cultivated

a savage wilderness

* Dryden

savage berries of the wood

barbaric; not civilized

savage manners

* 1719-

I observed a place where there had been a fire made, and a circle dug in the earth, like a cockpit, where I supposed the savage wretches had sat down to their human feastings upon the bodies of their fellow-creatures.

* E. D. Griffin

What nation, since the commencement of the Christian era, ever rose from savage to civilized without Christianity?

fierce and ferocious

savage beasts

a savage spirit

brutal, vicious or merciless

He gave the dog a savage kick.

The woman was killed in a savage manner.

(UK, slang) unpleasant or unfair

- I'll see you in detention.
- Ah, savage !

Noun

(en noun)

(pejorative) An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian.

* 1847 , , Tancred: or The New Crusade , page 251

'Well, my lord, I don't know,' said Freeman with a sort of jolly sneer; 'we have been dining with the savages'.'
'They are not ' savages , Freeman.'
'Well, my lord, they have not much more clothes, anyhow; and as for knives and forks, there is not such a thing known.'

(figuratively) A defiant person.

Verb

(transitive)

To attack or assault someone or something ferociously or without restraint.

(figuratively) To criticise vehemently.

*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-10, volume=408, issue=8848, magazine=(The Economist), author=Lexington

, title= Keeping the mighty honest , passage=British journalists shun complete respectability, feeling a duty to be ready to savage the mighty, or rummage through their bins. Elsewhere in Europe, government contracts and subsidies ensure that press barons will only defy the mighty so far.}}

(of an animal) To attack with the teeth.

(obsolete) To make savage.

* South

Its bloodhounds, savaged by a cross of wolf.

Anagrams

savory

English

(wikipedia savory)

Alternative forms

* savoury (British)

Etymology 1

From the (etyl) savoure, from savourer, from (etyl) saporare, from sapor

Adjective

(en adjective)

Tasty, attractive to the palate.

The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.

Salty or non-sweet.

The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods.

Not overly sweet.

The savory duck contrasted well with the sweet sauce.

(figuratively) Morally or ethically acceptable.

Readers are to be warned that quotations in this chapter contain some not so savory language.

Synonyms

* See also

Noun

(savories)

A snack.

* {{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 18, author=Florence Fabricant, title=Off the Menu, work=New York Times citation

, passage=P*ONG On Friday the pastry chef Pichet Ong will open his own cafe, with sweets and savories served at tables and a counter. }}

Etymology 2

(Satureja) Possibly from (etyl) saetherie, from (etyl) satureia, influenced by or via (etyl) savereie

Noun

(savories)

Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus , grown as culinary flavourings.

The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring.

Derived terms

* summer savory * winter savory