sapid
having taste or flavor.
agreeable to the taste; palatable.
agreeable, as to the mind; to one's liking.
Origin of sapid
1Other words from sapid
- sa·pid·i·ty, sap·id·ness, noun
Words Nearby sapid
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How to use sapid in a sentence
Such a list tells its own tale of a mind turned to what is masculine, racy, pungent, and thoroughly sapid.
Diderot and the Encyclopdists | John MorleyWe perceive no taste, unless the sapid body be applied to the tongue, or some part of the organ of taste.
Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind (Vol. 1 of 3) | Thomas Brownsapid, sap′id, adj. well-tasted: savoury: that affects the taste.
The cup furnishes a thin film like swan-skin which imbibes the sapid exudations from the stem, the source of nourishment.
Social Life in the Insect World | J. H. FabreSoft, sheep, sapid and extremely oily as the superlative ão implies.
The Complete Book of Cheese | Robert Carlton Brown
British Dictionary definitions for sapid
/ (ˈsæpɪd) /
having a pleasant taste
agreeable or engaging
Origin of sapid
1Derived forms of sapid
- sapidity (səˈpɪdɪtɪ) or sapidness, noun
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