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    tasty
    tast‧y /ˈteɪsti/ adjective (comparative tastier, superlative tastiest)
     Word Family: noun: taste, distaste, tastefulness, taster, tasting; adjective: tasteful ≠ tasteless, distasteful, tasty; adverb: tastefully, distastefully; verb: taste
    1. food that is tasty has a good taste, but is not sweet:
        a simple but tasty meal ⇨ tasteful
    2. informal tasty news, gossip etc is especially interesting and often connected with sex or surprising behaviour
    3. British English informal sexually attractive
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ delicious something that is delicious tastes very good, and you enjoy eating or drinking it: The apple pie is delicious with vanilla ice cream.
       ▪ tasty informal food that is tasty has a strong taste that you like: She makes a really tasty dish with chicken and rice.
       ▪ succulent written succulent food contains a lot of juice and tastes good – used especially about fruit, vegetables, or meat: succulent melons | a succulent steak
       ▪ appetizing (also appetising British English) food that looks or smells appetizing makes you feel that you want to eat it: The soup didn’t look very appetizing but it tasted delicious.
       ▪ mouth-watering food that is mouth-watering smells or looks delicious, especially in a way that persuades you to buy or eat it: The waiter came round with a tray of mouth-watering cream cakes.
       ▪ flavourful (also flavorful American English) having a strong pleasant taste – used especially in written descriptions: a flavourful red wine
       ▪ yummy/scrumptious informal tasting very good – used about food, not about drinks: Her homemade brownies are really yummy. | a scrumptious meal