sapid

[ sap-id ]

adjective

1. having taste or flavor.
2. agreeable to the taste; palatable.
3. agreeable, as to the mind; to one's liking.

sapid

/ ˈsæpɪd; səˈpɪdɪtɪ /

adjective

1. having a pleasant taste
2. agreeable or engaging

Derived Forms

• sapidity, noun

Other Words From

• sa·pidi·ty sapid·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sapid¹

1625–35; < Latin sapidus tasty; sage ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sapid¹

C17: from Latin sapidus, from sapere to taste

Example Sentences

The right way to view flavours is as configurations of sapid, odorous and textural properties of foods or liquids that we track using a combination of our senses.

From Nature

Linnæus says, "A dry place renders plants sapid; a succulent place, insipid; and a watery place, corrosive."

From Project Gutenberg

His meat is more sapid, and his skin more deliciously crispy, than any whole hog I've ever eaten.

From Time

The sapid kiss of thy rich-moulded mouth Falls, with no impulse known, and with no sound, As ripened fruit falls heavy to the ground, In the slow silence of the autumn's drouth.

From Project Gutenberg

We love the flavor of the dark meat, its succulence, its complexity, its wealth of delicious tasty skin, the way the meat is proportional to the bone, keeping it moist and sapid during cooking.

From Time