tasty

[ tey-stee ]

adjective

, tast·i·er, tast·i·est.

1. good-tasting; savory:

   a tasty canapé.

   Synonyms: appetizing, toothsome, delectable, delicious

2. Informal. having or showing good taste; tasteful.

tasty

/ ˈteɪstɪ /

adjective

1. having a pleasant flavour
2. informal.
   attractive: used chiefly by men when talking of women
3. informal.
   skilful or impressive

   she was a bit tasty with a cutlass

4. (of cheddar cheese) having a strong flavour

Derived Forms

• ˈtastily, adverb
• ˈtastiness, noun

Other Words From

• tasti·ly adverb
• tasti·ness noun
• un·tasti·ly adverb
• un·tasty adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tasty¹

First recorded in 1610–20; taste + -y ¹

Synonym Study

See palatable.

Example Sentences

“People who come to us want hot and tasty, affordable food,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

One bite into the dense dough, laced with allspice and cinnamon, dotted with red cherries, blueberries and dried ginger, and topped with a white sugar glaze, and it becomes more than a tasty snack — it’s a 200-year-old piece of history.

From Salon

They're just so much anxiety right now hanging over everything that I wonder if it would be a tasty, endless buffet for Colin.

From Salon

They alleged that he began to act erratic and made disturbing and threatening remarks including that he wanted to be “the Pearl’s drug dealer” and that he wanted to kill tenants and “cook their bodies into tasty food.”

From Los Angeles Times

That has clearly required more than some tasty snack offerings, it has been in tandem with impressive form on the field.

From BBC

Related Words

• appetizing
• delectable
• flavorful
• luscious
• pungent
• savory
• spicy
• yummy