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tasty.

Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈteɪsti/
  1. Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor.

    You could make this tasty meal for breakfast.
  2. Having or showing good taste; tasteful.

    obsolete
    These items will make an attractive and tasty display.
  3. Appealing; when applied to persons, sexually appealing.

    slang
  4. Skillful; highly competent.

    UK · informal
  5. Potentially violent.

    UK · informal
  6. Having good taste; tasteful.

    UK · archaic · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From taste + -y. The Philippine sense is due to a genericized trademark from Taystee Bread Company, a defunct American company.

noun/ˈteɪsti/
  1. Something tasty; a delicious article of food.

    informal
  2. A loaf of bread.

    Philippines · dated
Where this word comes from

From taste + -y. The Philippine sense is due to a genericized trademark from Taystee Bread Company, a defunct American company.

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