Definition of "Savory" :

noun: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre

noun: either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family

noun: dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions

noun: any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees

adjective: pleasing to the sense of taste

adjective: morally wholesome or acceptable

"A past that was scarcely savory."

adjective: having an agreeably pungent taste