tastyadj.

Brit.

/ˈteɪsti/, U.S.

/ˈteɪsti/

Forms: Also † tastey.

Etymology: < taste n.¹ + -y suffix¹.

Now colloquial and dialect.

a. Pleasing to the taste; appetizing, savoury.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective]

likingeOE

goodOE

lickerousc1275

deliciousa1325

daintya1382

dainteousc1386

daintiful1393

delicatea1398

merrya1398

savourlyc1400

liciousc1420

savourousa1425

daintethc1430

lustyc1430

feelsomea1450

nuttya1450

seasonablea1475

delicativec1475

unctuous1495

well-tasteda1500

daintive1526

savoury1533

exquisite1561

spicy1562

well-relished?1575

finger-licking1584

toothsome1584

taste-pleasinga1586

daint1590

relishsome1593

lickerish1595

tastesome1598

friand1599

tooth-tempting1603

relishing1605

well-relishing1608

neat1609

hungry1611

palate-pleasing1611

tasteful1611

palatea1617

tastya1617

palatable1619

toothful1622

sipid1623

unsoured1626

famelic1631

tasteablea1641

piquant1645

sapid1646

saporousa1670

slape1671

palativea1682

flavorous1697

nice1709

well-flavoured1717

gusty1721

flavoury1727

fine-palated1735

unrepulsive1787

degustatory1824

zesty1826

peckish1845

mouth-watering1847

flavoursome1853

unreasty1853

unrancida1855

relishy1864

toothy1864

flavoured1867

tasty-looking1867

hungrifying1886

velvety1888

snappy1892

zippy1911

savoursome1922

delish1953

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > delicious or tasty

likingeOE

deliciousa1325

liciousc1420

ambrosial?1578

finger-licking1584

toothsome1584

well1598

tastya1617

toothful1622

fine-palated1735

toothy1864

scrum1877

scrumptious1894

nummy1923

delish1953

shiok1978

bess2006

a1617 S. Hieron Penance for Sinne in Wks. (1620) II. 203 Sowre herbs, with which that tastie meat, the paschall lambe..was to be eaten.

1795 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. (1801) IV. 220 A tasty bird, that pheasant.

1849 R. Curzon Visits to Monasteries Levant 144 A famous pie, or pilau, with rice and a tasty sauce.

a1862 H. T. Buckle Misc. Wks. (1872) I. 381 The arts of compounding a pleasant pudding or combining a tasty pie.

b. figurative. Pleasant, agreeable, attractive.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [adjective]

winsomea900

sweetc900

likingeOE

i-quemec950

lieflyOE

winlyOE

hereOE

thankfulc1000

merryOE

queemc1175

beina1200

willea1200

leesomec1200

savouryc1225

estea1250

i-wilc1275

winc1275

welcomea1300

doucea1350

well-pleasingc1350

acceptablea1382

pleasablea1382

pleasanta1382

pleaseda1382

acceptedc1384

amiablec1384

well-likinga1387

queemfulc1390

flattering1393

pleasinga1398

well-queeminga1400

comelyc1400

farrandc1400

greable1401

goodlyc1405

amicable?a1425

placablec1429

amene1433

winful1438

listyc1440

dulcet1445

agreeablec1450

favourousc1485

sweetly?a1500

pleasureful?c1502

dulcea1513

grate1523

prettya1529

plausible1541

jolly1549

dulcoratec1550

toothsome1551

pleasurable1557

tickling1558

suavec1560

amenous1567

odoriferous?1575

perfumed1580

glada1586

tickle1593

pleasurous1595

favoursome1601

dulcean1606

gratifying1611

Hyblaean1614

gratulatea1616

arrident1616

solacefula1618

pleasantable1619

placid1628

contentsome1632

sapid1640

canny1643

gustful1647

peramene1657

pergrateful1657

tastefula1659

complacent1660

placentiousa1661

gratifactorya1665

bland1667

suavious1669

palatable1683

placent1683

complaisant1710

nice1747

tasty1796

sweetsome1799

titbit1820

connate1836

cunning1843

mooi1850

gemütlich1852

sympathique1859

congenial1878

sympathetic1900

sipid1908

onkus1910

sympathisch1911

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > [adjective] > pleasing to the senses

lithec888

fairOE

softOE

lickerousc1275

deliciousa1325

kindlya1382

favourablea1398

kinda1398

sugared1426

feelsomea1450

agreeablec1450

comfortablec1460

favourousc1485

grateful1553

sugar candy1575

lickerish1595

savouring1595

maumy1728

tasty1796

lekker1900

1796 M. Robinson Angelina III. 179 ‘Here you are, my tasty ones!’ exclaimed Sir Edward. ‘Why, you played us a trick’.

1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel I. 201 Pausing o'er each tasty flower.

1899 R. Whiteing No. 5 John St. vii. 61 ‘Nice and tastey,’ observes my friend..as he points to a leg that seems to fear nothing on earth..not even Lord Campbell's Act.

1976 Sounds 11 Dec. 41/5 I couldn't help wishing Can'd..pump out a tasty three minute song like their last single,..‘I Want More’.

c. (See quots.) slang.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [adjective] > known to the police

pedigreed1935

tasty1975

1975 Observer 11 May 2/7 ‘I got the impression that he was a bit tasty’ (i.e., had a criminal record).

1980 Daily Mail 21 Mar. 7/2 A ‘tasty villain’ (a known criminal).

a. Characterized by or displaying good taste; tasteful, elegant. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > aesthetic quality or good taste > [adjective]

well-fancied1638

tasteful1756

tasty1762

taste-meter1814

unflashy1870

1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World II. 55 [The silk] is at once rich, tastey, and quite the thing.

1784 New Spectator No. 16. 5 [Ranelagh] This region of taste was visited on Friday evening, by a great number of tasty people indeed.

1813 J. C. Hobhouse Journey (ed. 2) 501 The head-dress of the younger girls is tasty; their hair falls down their backs in profusion.

1821 S. T. Coleridge in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 10 254 I wish I could find a more familiar word than aesthetic... To be sure, there is tasty; but that has been long ago emasculated for all unworthy uses by milliners, tailors, and..dandies.

1862 W. M. Thackeray Adventures of Philip II. viii. 177 My..waistcoat..is a much more tasty thing than these gaudy ready-made articles.

b. Fastidious. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective]

chisa700

estfula1000

esquaymous1303

squeamousc1325

overnicec1350

curiousc1380

dangerousc1386

delicatea1393

preciousc1395

nicec1400

skigc1400

over-delicatea1425

daintethc1430

ticklec1456

quaint1483

dauncha1500

pickinga1500

feat?1529

elegant?1533

queasy1545

fine1546

fine-fingered1549

fastidious?1555

fine-mouthed1559

chary1567

weamish1571

saucy1573

dainty1576

superfine1576

niced1577

overcurious1579

nicing1581

fineish1582

prick-me-dainty1583

daint1590

finical1592

tiptoe-nice1593

nice1594

nicking1598

choice1601

squeamish1608

marchpane1609

hypercritical1611

particular1616

finicking1661

overcritical1667

just so1696

penurious1703

fal-lal1747

ogertful1754

nackety1756

quiddling1789

pernickety1808

pershittie1808

taffety1814

hypercritic1820

faddy1824

finicky1825

meticulous1827

daintified1834

squeamy1838

picksome1855

choosey1862

picky1867

hyperaesthetic1879

persnickety1885

précieux1891

perskeet1897

tasty1905

Nice Nelly1922

perfectionist1942

snicketya1960

perfectionistic1968

1905 A. Adams Outlet 102 The two strangers were rather tasty, but Siringo ate ravenously.

Compounds

tasty-looking adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective]

likingeOE

goodOE

lickerousc1275

deliciousa1325

daintya1382

dainteousc1386

daintiful1393

delicatea1398

merrya1398

savourlyc1400

liciousc1420

savourousa1425

daintethc1430

lustyc1430

feelsomea1450

nuttya1450

seasonablea1475

delicativec1475

unctuous1495

well-tasteda1500

daintive1526

savoury1533

exquisite1561

spicy1562

well-relished?1575

finger-licking1584

toothsome1584

taste-pleasinga1586

daint1590

relishsome1593

lickerish1595

tastesome1598

friand1599

tooth-tempting1603

relishing1605

well-relishing1608

neat1609

hungry1611

palate-pleasing1611

tasteful1611

palatea1617

tastya1617

palatable1619

toothful1622

sipid1623

unsoured1626

famelic1631

tasteablea1641

piquant1645

sapid1646

saporousa1670

slape1671

palativea1682

flavorous1697

nice1709

well-flavoured1717

gusty1721

flavoury1727

fine-palated1735

unrepulsive1787

degustatory1824

zesty1826

peckish1845

mouth-watering1847

flavoursome1853

unreasty1853

unrancida1855

relishy1864

toothy1864

flavoured1867

tasty-looking1867

hungrifying1886

velvety1888

snappy1892

zippy1911

savoursome1922

delish1953

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > promoting appetite

tooth-tempting1603

piquant1645

appetizing1653

moreish1691

peckish1845

mouth-watering1847

appetitive1864

tasty-looking1867

hungrifying1886

zippy1911

1867 F. Francis Bk. Angling x. 332 This is a very tasty looking fly.

1888 F. Cowper Capt. of Wight (1889) 50 Some tasty-looking rolls, fresh butter, and cheese.

Draft additions January 2011

British slang. Violent, combative; spec. (of a person) good at fighting. Also in extended use: skilled at a particular activity. Usually in a bit tasty.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adjective]

outragea1325

violentc1384

boistousa1387

outrageousc1390

outraiousc1390

harageous?a1400

hetera1400

methelessc1400

ruffian1528

termagant1546

sore1565

ruffianly1570

boisterous1581

violousa1626

tory-rory1678

plug-ugly1857

radge1857

amok1868

tough1884

roughhouse1896

butch1939

shit-kicking1953

hard-ass1967

tasty1974

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > at something spec.

goodeOE

great1552

singular1606

hot1845

a whale on1893

smoking1934

tasty1974

society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [adjective] > quarrelsome

sakfulc1000

strifefula1382

litigiousc1384

barratous1430

tuilyier-like1444

mellyvousc1450

toilousc1450

debatous1483

debatefula1492

sturtinga1500

squaringc1530

striving1530

contentious1533

factious1533

quarrellous?1567

quarrelsome1576

bateful1582

mutinous1589

discordful1596

tuilyiesomec1598

brabbling1603

bangling1615

brangling1621

rixosous1623

pugnacious1642

stickling1642

pugnatory1656

litigiose1677

vitilitigious1683

fire-eating1811

wranglesome1817

vitilitigating1819

combativea1834

brawlsome1845

battlesome1877

fighty1888

scrappy1895

tasty1974

1974 Times 7 May 9/4 If they come in close and start getting a bit tasty, then they find I can hand it out too.

1989 Viz Oct.–Nov. 4/3 (cartoon) No fucker messes with me. I can look after myself... In fact, I'm a little bit tasty, know what I mean?

1995 Empire Nov. 53/2 The plot follows 12-year-old Bandian, who is a bit tasty with a football.

2003 J. Mullaney We'll be Back 315 Spurs, who liked to think of themselves as a bit tasty, got something of a shock one day when the ‘Tongs’ pulled out their hatchets in the middle of the Spurs end and briefly emptied the place.

2010 Liverpool Echo (Nexis) 18 Sept. 47 It was good when things were getting tasty at the weigh-in.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tasty
释义	tastyadj. Brit. /ˈteɪsti/, U.S. /ˈteɪsti/ Forms: Also † tastey. Etymology: < taste n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Now colloquial and dialect. 1. a. Pleasing to the taste; appetizing, savoury. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective] likingeOE goodOE lickerousc1275 deliciousa1325 daintya1382 dainteousc1386 daintiful1393 delicatea1398 merrya1398 savourlyc1400 liciousc1420 savourousa1425 daintethc1430 lustyc1430 feelsomea1450 nuttya1450 seasonablea1475 delicativec1475 unctuous1495 well-tasteda1500 daintive1526 savoury1533 exquisite1561 spicy1562 well-relished?1575 finger-licking1584 toothsome1584 taste-pleasinga1586 daint1590 relishsome1593 lickerish1595 tastesome1598 friand1599 tooth-tempting1603 relishing1605 well-relishing1608 neat1609 hungry1611 palate-pleasing1611 tasteful1611 palatea1617 tastya1617 palatable1619 toothful1622 sipid1623 unsoured1626 famelic1631 tasteablea1641 piquant1645 sapid1646 saporousa1670 slape1671 palativea1682 flavorous1697 nice1709 well-flavoured1717 gusty1721 flavoury1727 fine-palated1735 unrepulsive1787 degustatory1824 zesty1826 peckish1845 mouth-watering1847 flavoursome1853 unreasty1853 unrancida1855 relishy1864 toothy1864 flavoured1867 tasty-looking1867 hungrifying1886 velvety1888 snappy1892 zippy1911 savoursome1922 delish1953 the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > delicious or tasty likingeOE deliciousa1325 liciousc1420 ambrosial?1578 finger-licking1584 toothsome1584 well1598 tastya1617 toothful1622 fine-palated1735 toothy1864 scrum1877 scrumptious1894 nummy1923 delish1953 shiok1978 bess2006 a1617 S. Hieron Penance for Sinne in Wks. (1620) II. 203 Sowre herbs, with which that tastie meat, the paschall lambe..was to be eaten. 1795 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. (1801) IV. 220 A tasty bird, that pheasant. 1849 R. Curzon Visits to Monasteries Levant 144 A famous pie, or pilau, with rice and a tasty sauce. a1862 H. T. Buckle Misc. Wks. (1872) I. 381 The arts of compounding a pleasant pudding or combining a tasty pie. b. figurative. Pleasant, agreeable, attractive. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [adjective] winsomea900 sweetc900 likingeOE i-quemec950 lieflyOE winlyOE hereOE thankfulc1000 merryOE queemc1175 beina1200 willea1200 leesomec1200 savouryc1225 estea1250 i-wilc1275 winc1275 welcomea1300 doucea1350 well-pleasingc1350 acceptablea1382 pleasablea1382 pleasanta1382 pleaseda1382 acceptedc1384 amiablec1384 well-likinga1387 queemfulc1390 flattering1393 pleasinga1398 well-queeminga1400 comelyc1400 farrandc1400 greable1401 goodlyc1405 amicable?a1425 placablec1429 amene1433 winful1438 listyc1440 dulcet1445 agreeablec1450 favourousc1485 sweetly?a1500 pleasureful?c1502 dulcea1513 grate1523 prettya1529 plausible1541 jolly1549 dulcoratec1550 toothsome1551 pleasurable1557 tickling1558 suavec1560 amenous1567 odoriferous?1575 perfumed1580 glada1586 tickle1593 pleasurous1595 favoursome1601 dulcean1606 gratifying1611 Hyblaean1614 gratulatea1616 arrident1616 solacefula1618 pleasantable1619 placid1628 contentsome1632 sapid1640 canny1643 gustful1647 peramene1657 pergrateful1657 tastefula1659 complacent1660 placentiousa1661 gratifactorya1665 bland1667 suavious1669 palatable1683 placent1683 complaisant1710 nice1747 tasty1796 sweetsome1799 titbit1820 connate1836 cunning1843 mooi1850 gemütlich1852 sympathique1859 congenial1878 sympathetic1900 sipid1908 onkus1910 sympathisch1911 the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > [adjective] > pleasing to the senses lithec888 fairOE softOE lickerousc1275 deliciousa1325 kindlya1382 favourablea1398 kinda1398 sugared1426 feelsomea1450 agreeablec1450 comfortablec1460 favourousc1485 grateful1553 sugar candy1575 lickerish1595 savouring1595 maumy1728 tasty1796 lekker1900 1796 M. Robinson Angelina III. 179 ‘Here you are, my tasty ones!’ exclaimed Sir Edward. ‘Why, you played us a trick’. 1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel I. 201 Pausing o'er each tasty flower. 1899 R. Whiteing No. 5 John St. vii. 61 ‘Nice and tastey,’ observes my friend..as he points to a leg that seems to fear nothing on earth..not even Lord Campbell's Act. 1976 Sounds 11 Dec. 41/5 I couldn't help wishing Can'd..pump out a tasty three minute song like their last single,..‘I Want More’. c. (See quots.) slang. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [adjective] > known to the police pedigreed1935 tasty1975 1975 Observer 11 May 2/7 ‘I got the impression that he was a bit tasty’ (i.e., had a criminal record). 1980 Daily Mail 21 Mar. 7/2 A ‘tasty villain’ (a known criminal). 2. a. Characterized by or displaying good taste; tasteful, elegant. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > aesthetic quality or good taste > [adjective] well-fancied1638 tasteful1756 tasty1762 taste-meter1814 unflashy1870 1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World II. 55 [The silk] is at once rich, tastey, and quite the thing. 1784 New Spectator No. 16. 5 [Ranelagh] This region of taste was visited on Friday evening, by a great number of tasty people indeed. 1813 J. C. Hobhouse Journey (ed. 2) 501 The head-dress of the younger girls is tasty; their hair falls down their backs in profusion. 1821 S. T. Coleridge in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 10 254 I wish I could find a more familiar word than aesthetic... To be sure, there is tasty; but that has been long ago emasculated for all unworthy uses by milliners, tailors, and..dandies. 1862 W. M. Thackeray Adventures of Philip II. viii. 177 My..waistcoat..is a much more tasty thing than these gaudy ready-made articles. b. Fastidious. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective] chisa700 estfula1000 esquaymous1303 squeamousc1325 overnicec1350 curiousc1380 dangerousc1386 delicatea1393 preciousc1395 nicec1400 skigc1400 over-delicatea1425 daintethc1430 ticklec1456 quaint1483 dauncha1500 pickinga1500 feat?1529 elegant?1533 queasy1545 fine1546 fine-fingered1549 fastidious?1555 fine-mouthed1559 chary1567 weamish1571 saucy1573 dainty1576 superfine1576 niced1577 overcurious1579 nicing1581 fineish1582 prick-me-dainty1583 daint1590 finical1592 tiptoe-nice1593 nice1594 nicking1598 choice1601 squeamish1608 marchpane1609 hypercritical1611 particular1616 finicking1661 overcritical1667 just so1696 penurious1703 fal-lal1747 ogertful1754 nackety1756 quiddling1789 pernickety1808 pershittie1808 taffety1814 hypercritic1820 faddy1824 finicky1825 meticulous1827 daintified1834 squeamy1838 picksome1855 choosey1862 picky1867 hyperaesthetic1879 persnickety1885 précieux1891 perskeet1897 tasty1905 Nice Nelly1922 perfectionist1942 snicketya1960 perfectionistic1968 1905 A. Adams Outlet 102 The two strangers were rather tasty, but Siringo ate ravenously. Compounds tasty-looking adj. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective] likingeOE goodOE lickerousc1275 deliciousa1325 daintya1382 dainteousc1386 daintiful1393 delicatea1398 merrya1398 savourlyc1400 liciousc1420 savourousa1425 daintethc1430 lustyc1430 feelsomea1450 nuttya1450 seasonablea1475 delicativec1475 unctuous1495 well-tasteda1500 daintive1526 savoury1533 exquisite1561 spicy1562 well-relished?1575 finger-licking1584 toothsome1584 taste-pleasinga1586 daint1590 relishsome1593 lickerish1595 tastesome1598 friand1599 tooth-tempting1603 relishing1605 well-relishing1608 neat1609 hungry1611 palate-pleasing1611 tasteful1611 palatea1617 tastya1617 palatable1619 toothful1622 sipid1623 unsoured1626 famelic1631 tasteablea1641 piquant1645 sapid1646 saporousa1670 slape1671 palativea1682 flavorous1697 nice1709 well-flavoured1717 gusty1721 flavoury1727 fine-palated1735 unrepulsive1787 degustatory1824 zesty1826 peckish1845 mouth-watering1847 flavoursome1853 unreasty1853 unrancida1855 relishy1864 toothy1864 flavoured1867 tasty-looking1867 hungrifying1886 velvety1888 snappy1892 zippy1911 savoursome1922 delish1953 the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > promoting appetite tooth-tempting1603 piquant1645 appetizing1653 moreish1691 peckish1845 mouth-watering1847 appetitive1864 tasty-looking1867 hungrifying1886 zippy1911 1867 F. Francis Bk. Angling x. 332 This is a very tasty looking fly. 1888 F. Cowper Capt. of Wight (1889) 50 Some tasty-looking rolls, fresh butter, and cheese. Draft additions January 2011 British slang. Violent, combative; spec. (of a person) good at fighting. Also in extended use: skilled at a particular activity. Usually in a bit tasty. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adjective] outragea1325 violentc1384 boistousa1387 outrageousc1390 outraiousc1390 harageous?a1400 hetera1400 methelessc1400 ruffian1528 termagant1546 sore1565 ruffianly1570 boisterous1581 violousa1626 tory-rory1678 plug-ugly1857 radge1857 amok1868 tough1884 roughhouse1896 butch1939 shit-kicking1953 hard-ass1967 tasty1974 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > at something spec. goodeOE great1552 singular1606 hot1845 a whale on1893 smoking1934 tasty1974 society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [adjective] > quarrelsome sakfulc1000 strifefula1382 litigiousc1384 barratous1430 tuilyier-like1444 mellyvousc1450 toilousc1450 debatous1483 debatefula1492 sturtinga1500 squaringc1530 striving1530 contentious1533 factious1533 quarrellous?1567 quarrelsome1576 bateful1582 mutinous1589 discordful1596 tuilyiesomec1598 brabbling1603 bangling1615 brangling1621 rixosous1623 pugnacious1642 stickling1642 pugnatory1656 litigiose1677 vitilitigious1683 fire-eating1811 wranglesome1817 vitilitigating1819 combativea1834 brawlsome1845 battlesome1877 fighty1888 scrappy1895 tasty1974 1974 Times 7 May 9/4 If they come in close and start getting a bit tasty, then they find I can hand it out too. 1989 Viz Oct.–Nov. 4/3 (cartoon) No fucker messes with me. I can look after myself... In fact, I'm a little bit tasty, know what I mean? 1995 Empire Nov. 53/2 The plot follows 12-year-old Bandian, who is a bit tasty with a football. 2003 J. Mullaney We'll be Back 315 Spurs, who liked to think of themselves as a bit tasty, got something of a shock one day when the ‘Tongs’ pulled out their hatchets in the middle of the Spurs end and briefly emptied the place. 2010 Liverpool Echo (Nexis) 18 Sept. 47 It was good when things were getting tasty at the weigh-in. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1617
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