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tasty

Pronunciation: /ˈteɪsti/

The English word “tasty” has 8 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor.
  2. Having or showing good taste; tasteful.
  3. Appealing; when applied to persons, sexually appealing.
  4. Skillful; highly competent.
  5. Potentially violent.
  6. Having good taste; tasteful.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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