flavorful
Americanadjective
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Origin of flavorful
Explanation
Food that tastes delicious is flavorful. If the soup you're making is a little bland, you might want to add salt and pepper to make it more flavorful. When you eat something that's tasty and satisfying, or well-seasoned and distinctive, it's flavorful. In other words, it's full of flavor. This adjective dates from the turn of the 18th century — earlier than that, you might have used flavory instead. Anything that tastes good to you can be called flavorful, from a rich beef stew to a ripe mango to a perfectly buttery piece of toast.
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The duck isn’t carved tableside, but it’s flavorful and still makes for a dramatic centerpiece.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
Adding a handful of pecans to meals or snacks may be a simple and flavorful way to support cardiovascular health and improve overall diet quality.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026
My dinner on the first night was another happy surprise — a fairly tender and flavorful flat iron steak.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
The crisp, flavorful fried potato pancakes from this iconic New York shop reheat beautifully.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
It was flavorful and the moon-ball unique and memorable.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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