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tast·y
(tā′stē)adj. tast·i·er, tast·i·est
Having a pleasing flavor; savory.
tast′i·ly adv.
tast′i·ness n.
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tasty
(ˈteɪstɪ)adj, tastier or tastiest
1. having a pleasant flavour
2. informal Brit attractive: used chiefly by men when talking of women
3. informal Brit skilful or impressive: she was a bit tasty with a cutlass.
4. (Cookery) NZ (of cheddar cheese) having a strong flavour
ˈtastily adv
ˈtastiness n
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tast•y
(ˈteɪ sti)adj. tast•i•er, tast•i•est.
1. good-tasting; savory.
2. very appealing or intriguing.
3. tasteful.
[1610–20]
tast′i•ly, adv.
tast′i•ness, n.
syn: See palatable.
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tasteful
– tasty – delicious1. 'tasteful'
Something that is tasteful is attractive and elegant. You can use tasteful to talk about things such as furniture, ornaments, and clothes.
The bedroom was simple but tasteful.
He always sent the most tasteful Christmas cards.
2. 'tasty'
Food that is tasty has a pleasant flavour.
Try this tasty dish for supper with a crispy salad.
The seeds, when toasted, are tasty and nutritious.
3. 'delicious'
Note that you do not usually describe sweet foods as 'tasty'. Instead, you can say that they are delicious.
Martha makes the most delicious chocolate pudding.
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Adj. | 1. | tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel" appetising, appetizing - appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma salty - containing or filled with salt; "salt water" palatable, toothsome - acceptable to the taste or mind; "palatable food"; "a palatable solution to the problem" sweet - having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar sour - having a sharp biting taste tasteless - lacking flavor |
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tasty
adjective delicious, luscious, palatable, delectable, good-tasting, savoury, full-flavoured, yummy (slang), flavoursome, scrumptious (informal), appetizing, toothsome, flavourful, sapid, lekker (S. African slang) I thought the food was very tasty.
bland, tasteless, insipid, unsavoury, flavourless, unappetizing
bland, tasteless, insipid, unsavoury, flavourless, unappetizing
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tasty
adjective1. Highly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste:
ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delicious, heavenly, luscious, savory, scrumptious, tasteful, toothsome.
Slang: yummy.
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tasty
[ˈteɪstɪ] ADJ (tastier (compar) (tastiest (superl)))2. (= salacious) a tasty piece of gossip → un cotilleo sustancioso
a tasty piece of news → una noticia jugosa
a tasty piece of news → una noticia jugosa
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
taste
(teist) verb1. to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something. I can taste ginger in this cake. notar/sentir el sabor
2. to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it. Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.probar, degustar
3. to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting. This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.saber
4. to eat (food) especially with enjoyment. I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.saborear
5. to experience. He tasted the delights of country life.experimentar, probar, conocer
noun1. one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour. one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.gusto, paladar
2. the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense. This wine has an unusual taste.sabor, gusto
3. an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting. Do have a taste of this cake!prueba, degustación
4. a liking or preference. a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes. gusto por, afición
5. the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful. She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.gusto
ˈtasteful adjective showing good judgement or taste. a tasteful flower arrangement.de buen gusto
ˈtastefully adverbˈtastefulness nounˈtasteless adjective1. lacking flavour. tasteless food.insípido
2. showing a lack of good taste or judgement. tasteless behaviour.de mal gusto
ˈtastelessly adverb sin gusto
ˈtastelessness noun falta de sabor, insipidez; mal gusto
-tasting having a (particular kind of) taste. a sweet-tasting liquid. de sabor..., con sabor a...
ˈtasty adjective having a good, especially savoury, flavour. tasty food.sabroso
ˈtastiness nounsabor, lo sabroso
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tasty
→ sabrosoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tasty
a. gustoso-a, apetitoso-a, sabroso-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012