sapid

9.9

A strong pleasant taste you notice when you eat or drink

adjective
/ˈsæpɪd/

: sabroso

The soup was incredibly sapid.

Examples

The soup was especially sapid, with a rich blend of spices and herbs.
After a bland meal, the chef promised a more sapid dish next time.
She described the wine as sapid, noting its complex and lingering taste.
I prefer sapid dishes over bland ones.
The chef's famous sauce was incredibly sapid, leaving everyone wanting more.
She preferred sapid dishes that burst with flavor rather than bland ones.
The fruit salad was a delightful mix of sapid flavors that tantalized their taste buds.

Synonyms

delicious

vssapid

419 1.0

Very pleasant to taste

means strong pleasant flavor but may be less extreme in tone

tasty

vssapid

175 1.0

Food or drink with a pleasant flavor that people enjoy

is stronger and more distinct in flavor than this milder description

savory

vssapid

23 4.1

Tastes salty or spicy rather than sweet

includes this but also covers sweet or other pleasing tastes

flavorful

vssapid

18 2.3

Having a strong, pleasant taste

is the broader term used for any strong pleasing flavor

luscious

vssapid

14 4.3

Having a very rich, sweet taste or smell that feels pleasant

is about strong pleasing taste generally rather than sweet richness

delectable

vssapid

12 5.1

Very pleasant to taste, especially of food or drink

suggests strong pleasant flavor but without implying extreme intensity

delish

vssapid

Informal

6 8.8

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is the standard descriptor for strong pleasing taste, not informal tone

robust

vssapid

6 4.5

Having a strong, rich taste like dark coffee

is closer to strong taste but can also mean merely distinct

mouthwatering

vssapid

4 3.2

So good in smell or look that you want to eat it

describes actual strong pleasing taste rather than merely appetite appeal

zesty

vssapid

4 4.2

A bright, slightly spicy taste

is more general, not limited to lively or slightly spicy notes

piquant

vssapid

3 7.4

A sharp tasty flavor that makes food more interesting

is broader, applying to strong pleasing taste beyond sharpness

flavorsome

vssapid

1 4.3

Having a strong and pleasant taste

is the general label for strong pleasing taste beyond satisfaction

rich and hearty

vssapid

1 3.2

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

is focused on intense distinct taste rather than overall fullness

saporous

vssapid

9.9

A food with a strong, pleasant taste that people enjoy

is similar but focuses more on distinctiveness rather than fullness

strong-flavored

vssapid

4.0

Having a very powerful taste that you notice right away, like cheese or coffee

is more about pleasantness and distinctness, not only intensity

racy

vssapid

7.3

Has a strong, full taste

leans more to distinct strong flavor without implying richness

nectarous

vssapid

Literature

8.4

Very sweet and nice to taste and smell

is similar but applies to strong pleasant taste not only sweet smells

pleasant-tasting

vssapid

3.0

A food or drink with a nice taste that people enjoy

emphasizes strong and distinct flavor rather than simple agreeability

Antonyms

bland

23 2.0

Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor

tasteless

11 2.6

Having little or no flavor when you eat it

How Tasty

delicious

419 1.0

flavorful

18 2.3

sapid

9.9

tasty

175 1.0

bland

23 2.0

Surface Forms

sapid positive

sapider comparative

sapidest superlative

Etymology

The word sapid comes from the Latin sapidus, which means 'tasty', and from the older word sapere that meant 'to taste' or 'to know'. Think of the English word savor, which is also about taste, so sapid simply means 'full of flavor'.