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tasty

tasty

175 1.0
Food or drink with a pleasant flavor that people enjoy
  • adjective
  • /ˈteɪsti/
translation icon : sabroso
  • This is the tastiest thing you will ever eat in Starbucks.
  • tasty food
  • a tasty treat
  • tasty and nutritious

I do a really, really tasty chili con carne.

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Examples

  • I've made an investment in a tasty little vineyard in France.

  • There was a flash of light and a tasty supper appeared on a tray.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • It's really tasty if you water it down a little.

  • I make some tasty coffee.

  • Despite himself, it occurred to him that at least he would have tasty food at the station.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • It'll still be tasty, oh, no doubt, but it may not look as good.

  • It's got a sweet savory thing going on, and it's quite tasty.

  • My own mother outdid herself with a tasty repast following the service.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • An ice-cold glass of cranberry juice makes a tasty, refreshing, and healthful drink on a warm spring day.

    Academic text (2000)
  • This pizza is so tasty that I could eat it every day.

Synonyms

sweet
vstasty
808 1.0

Pleasing to the senses or feelings

is focused specifically on taste rather than general pleasing feeling
delicious
vstasty
419 1.0

Very pleasant to taste

is pleasant but can be less intense than extreme pleasure
yummy
vstasty
  • Informal
106 6.1

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is the neutral description of pleasant taste without informality
palatable
vstasty
31 4.9

Pleasant to taste or acceptable to most people

is simply pleasing and may be stronger than merely acceptable
savory
vstasty
  • US
23 4.1

Tastes salty or spicy rather than sweet

is pleasant across sweet and salty tastes rather than only salty
flavorful
vstasty
  • US
18 2.3

Having a strong, pleasant taste

is generally pleasant without insisting on strength
scrumptious
vstasty
17 3.7

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is pleasant but may not create such strong delight
luscious
vstasty
14 4.3

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

is pleasant without necessarily being richly sweet or heavy
delectable
vstasty
12 5.1

Very pleasant to taste, especially of food or drink

is pleasant but not necessarily at this very high level
delish
vstasty
  • Informal
6 8.8

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is a neutral pleasant taste rather than an informal cheer
mouthwatering
vstasty
4 3.2

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

is about pleasant taste rather than visual or smell temptation
zesty
vstasty
4 4.2

A bright, slightly spicy taste

is pleasant without the lively or spicy edge
flavorsome
vstasty
  • US
1 4.3

Having a strong and pleasant taste

is simply pleasant without stressing fullness of taste
toothsome
vstasty
  • Archaic
1 7.2

Tasty and pleasant to eat

is pleasant but may not draw strong appetite or attraction
rich and hearty
vstasty
1 3.2

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

is about pleasant taste without implying substantial or filling quality
sapid
vstasty
9.9

A strong pleasant taste you notice when you eat or drink

is pleasant in taste but not always strongly distinct
7.1

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is pleasing but often less exciting to the appetite
3.0

A food or drink with a nice taste that people enjoy

is a general pleasant taste but can be more vivid
racy
vstasty
7.3

Has a strong, full taste

is pleasant but not specifically focused on richness

Antonyms

23 2.0

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

11 2.6

Having little or no flavor when you eat it

4 4.8

Not looking, smelling, or tasting good so you do not want to eat it

How Tasty

delicious
419 1.0
flavorful
  • US
18 2.3
tasty
175 1.0
bland
23 2.0
tasteless
11 2.6

Surface Forms

tasty positive
tastier comparative
tastiest superlative

Morphology

tasty = taste (transparent) = taste + y

Formed by the productive adjective-making suffix '-y' added to the noun 'taste'; meaning 'having a pleasant taste' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Tasty comes from the word taste plus the ending -y meaning 'full of'. So it literally means 'full of taste', which is why we use it for food that has a pleasant flavor.