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Added 9 October 2026

tasty

/ˈteɪsti/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tasty at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor.
You could make this tasty meal for breakfast.
Having or showing good taste; tasteful.
These items will make an attractive and tasty display.
Appealing; when applied to persons, sexually appealing.

noun

Something tasty; a delicious article of food.
A loaf of bread.

Origin

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

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