ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tasty

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈteɪsti/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Tasty is an adjective meaning Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor.

Meaning

Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor.

More Meanings

  1. (UK, informal) Skillful; highly competent.
  2. (UK, informal) Potentially violent.
  3. (informal) Something tasty; a delicious article of food.
  4. (Philippines, dated) A loaf of bread.
  5. (obsolete) Having or showing good taste; tasteful.
  6. (slang) Appealing; when applied to persons, sexually appealing.

Example Sentences

You could make this tasty meal for breakfast.
These items will make an attractive and tasty display.
Country fans probably remember Stu best for a tasty tune he wrote and recorded but didn't want released.
we wait until the palace is half-way up, and then we pay some tasty architect to run us up an ornamental mud hovel, right against it

Word Forms

Synonyms for tasty

Depending on context, synonyms include delicious, ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delish.

Antonyms for tasty

Common opposites include nontasty, ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mouth-watering, savory, appetizing, savoury, dainty, tasteful.

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