tasty
Americanadjective
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tastier,
comparative
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tastiest
superlative
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good-tasting; savory.
a tasty canapé.
- Synonyms:
- appetizing, toothsome, delectable, delicious
adjective
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having a pleasant flavour
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informal attractive: used chiefly by men when talking of women
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informal skilful or impressive
she was a bit tasty with a cutlass
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(of cheddar cheese) having a strong flavour
Synonym Usage
See palatable.
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Etymology
Origin of tasty
Explanation
Things that taste great are tasty. You could describe your favorite foods, from doughnuts to baked ziti, as tasty. While tasty basically means the same thing as yummy or flavorful, it implies a less serious compliment than the word delicious, for example. Potato chips are tasty, and so are grilled cheese sandwiches and soft serve ice cream cones. They're pleasant and appetizing, but not necessarily the most amazing food you've ever eaten. Tasty once had a secondary meaning of "elegant" or "tasteful."
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The comfort food will be tasty, simple and less expensive than individual plates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
"UPFs are tasty, they are moreish - that's the whole point," van Tulleken says.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
I was busy learning to do magic tricks with cards with him, making tasty cocktails with his product, riding e-scooters on Olympic Boulevard and watching the Lakers play the Minnesota Timberwolves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Amy’s pitch, Chief Executive Paul Schiefer said, is tasty, healthy meals that can assuage people’s guilt about reaching for something quick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It would be wise for you to protect yourself. There are many creatures that would love a tasty little morsel like you as a snack,” Mother Water Monster said.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Let’s be real: Garlic makes just about everything tastier.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
Dining in Paris’s 18th, 19th, 20th arrondissements and using fixed-price menus offer cheaper, tastier options; tipping isn't required.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
"If we better understand the underlying processes," says Luo, "we can cook tastier and more digestible dishes, so to speak, because then we'll know exactly which spices, in which amounts, make the sauce especially tasty."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2025
A March survey-based report out of Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability found that “many consumers view conventional meats as both tastier and healthier than laboratory-grown alternatives.”
From Salon ● May 14, 2024
“Ooh, you look much tastier than Crabbe and Goyle, Harry,” said Hermione, before catching sight of Ron’s raised eyebrows, blushing slightly, and saying, “Oh, you know what I mean—Goyle’s potion looked like bogies.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Before private asset stocks lost their savor this year, StepStone Group was one of the tastiest.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
She says they're not the tastiest - but they serve a purpose.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
My culinary reward came at Veera Flavors, which offered the tastiest thali—a tin tray piled high with vegetable dishes, rice, yogurt and pickles—outside of Chennai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Farmers in southwest Mexico began to select the progeny of teosinte plants that produced the most grains, and the tastiest grains, more than 9,000 years ago.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
The tastiest thing Theon found to eat was an onion pie.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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