tasty

American  

[tey-stee] / ˈteɪ sti /

adjective

tastier, tastiest

1. good-tasting; savory.

   a tasty canapé.

   Synonyms:

   appetizing, toothsome, delectable, delicious

2. Informal. having or showing good taste; tasteful.

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tasty British  

/ ˈteɪstɪ /

adjective

1. having a pleasant flavour

2. informal attractive: used chiefly by men when talking of women

3. informal skilful or impressive

   she was a bit tasty with a cutlass

4. (of cheddar cheese) having a strong flavour

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Related Words

See palatable.

Other Word Forms

• tastily adverb
• tastiness noun
• untastily adverb
• untasty adjective

Etymology

Origin of tasty

First recorded in 1610–20; taste + -y ¹

Example Sentences

LEMBEKE, Belgium—Those tasty Biscoff cookies that Delta and American Airlines serve are popping up everywhere these days—across the U.S. and as far afield as Poland and Singapore.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I like it because it’s tasty, and mostly because it’s good,” the 8-year-old said, though he rated a new roll with spica tuna he recently tried a “negative million.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Then we basically build a menu around that information and try and feed them some really tasty food."

From BBC

Less wasted food means fewer emissions, less cooking and more easy, tasty leftovers.

From Science Daily

"It's so juicy, and the more you chew, the tastier it gets," he said, grinning as he and his friends sat around the grilling stone and bubbling pot.

From Barron's

Related Words

• appetizing
• delectable
• flavorful
• luscious
• pungent
• savory
• spicy
• yummy