sapid

[ sap-id ]
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adjective
  1. having taste or flavor.

  2. agreeable to the taste; palatable.

  1. agreeable, as to the mind; to one's liking.

Origin of sapid

1
1625–35; <Latin sapidus tasty; cf. sage1

Other words from sapid

  • sa·pid·i·ty, sap·id·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sapid

sapid

/ (ˈsæpɪd) /


adjective
  1. having a pleasant taste

  2. agreeable or engaging

Origin of sapid

1
C17: from Latin sapidus, from sapere to taste

Derived forms of sapid

  • sapidity (səˈpɪdɪtɪ) or sapidness, noun

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