tasty

[tey-stee]

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adjective, tast·i·er, tast·i·est.

good-tasting; savory: a tasty canapé.

Informal. having or showing good taste; tasteful.

Origin of tasty

First recorded in 1610–20; taste + -y¹

Related formstast·i·ly, adverbtast·i·ness, nounun·tast·i·ly, adverbun·tast·y, adjective

Can be confusedtasteful tasty

Synonyms for tasty

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1. delicious, delectable, toothsome, appetizing. See palatable.

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Related Words for tastier

spicy, yummy, pungent, delectable, flavorful, luscious, appetizing, savory, divine, flavorsome, heavenly, mellow, palatable, piquant, sapid, scrumptious, tasteful, toothsome, delish, flavory

Examples from the Web for tastier

Contemporary Examples of tastier

Filters, the marketing pitches go, make for tastier, safer, healthier water.
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Michael Schulson
August 19, 2014
At the Golden Arches, the fries are thinner, tastier, crispier.
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Daniel Gross
September 24, 2013
This results in a tastier, fresher bird sans antibiotics and hormones.
The Best Turkeys for Thanksgiving
Jacquelynn D. Powers
November 15, 2010

Historical Examples of tastier

He liked dry bread himself, and the drier the tastier, but he did all he could to spare others.
Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln
Charles L. Marson
Another dish which will be found “grateful and comforting” is an old grouse—the older the tastier.
Cakes & Ale
Edward Spencer
Only this time Peter Mink remarked that there was nothing any tastier than a fine eel.
The Tale of Peter Mink
Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for tastier

tasty

adjective tastier or tastiest

having a pleasant flavour

British informal attractive: used chiefly by men when talking of women

British informal skilful or impressiveshe was a bit tasty with a cutlass

NZ (of cheddar cheese) having a strong flavour

Derived Formstastily, adverbtastiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for tastier

tasty

adj.

1610s, from taste (n.) + -y (2); in late 18c. it also could mean "tasteful, elegant" (from the secondary sense of taste (n.)).