sapid

[sap-id]

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adjective

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

Origin of sapid

1625–35; < Latin sapidus tasty; cf. sage¹

Related formssa·pid·i·ty, sap·id·ness, noun

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Related Words for sapid

engaging, palatable, tasty, zestful

Examples from the Web for sapid

Historical Examples of sapid

But I speak of the cruet sauces, where the quintessence of the sapid is condensed in a phial.
Crotchet Castle
Thomas Love Peacock
I prefer the above method for the reason given; gentle stewing renders meat, &c. tender, and still leaves it sapid and nutritive.
The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual
William Kitchiner
Organized charity is a sapid and savorless thing; its place among moral agencies is no higher than that of root beer.
The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays
Ambrose Bierce
We 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 Brown
Sapid, sap′id, adj. well-tasted: savoury: that affects the taste.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)
Various

British Dictionary definitions for sapid

sapid

adjective

having a pleasant taste
agreeable or engaging

Derived Formssapidity (səˈpɪdɪtɪ) or sapidness, noun

Word Origin for sapid

C17: from Latin sapidus, from sapere to taste

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Word Origin and History for sapid

adj.

1630s, from Latin sapidus "savory, having a taste," from sapere (see sapient). Its opposite is insipid.