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flavorful

[fley-ver-fuh l]

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adjective

full of flavor; tasty.

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English—is one of the most incredible, flavorfully-complex melting pots of linguistic ingredients from other countries. These linguistic ingredients are called loanwords that have been borrowed and incorporated into English. The loanwords are oftentimes so common now, the foreign flavor has been completely lost.

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savory, delicious, flavorsome

Origin of flavorful

First recorded in 1925–30; flavor + -ful

Related formsfla·vor·ful·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for flavorful

Contemporary Examples of flavorful

Taste the good life in Santa Fe, New Mexico, filled with art galleries, adobe hotels and flavorful restaurants.
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April 26, 2014
For the best burgers, Raichlen suggests using a flavorful cut of meat, like sirloin or chuck.
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And lucky for us, avocados are finally coming into season, making this dip rich, creamy, and so flavorful.
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From the Andes to dinner tables in the U.S., quinoa has come a long, flavorful way to prominence in the grain family.
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February 2, 2010
I love lamb shanks right now—cooked perfectly, they are just so hearty, flavorful and comforting.
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December 29, 2009

Word Origin and History for flavorful

adj.

1927, from flavor (n.) + -ful. Earlier flavorsome (1853), flavory (1727), flavorous (1690s).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper