tasty /ˈteɪsti/adjective 6noun 2forms 3 adjective6 •good to eat, so that people enjoy every bite of itYou could make this tasty meal for breakfast. •(slang) Appealing; when applied to persons, sexually appealing.Country fans probably remember Stu best for a tasty tune he wrote and recorded but didn't want released. — 1990 •(UK, informal) Skillful; highly competent. •(UK, informal) Potentially violent.These empires of rusting metal have long been portrayed in film, fiction and TV as a haunt of the wide boy, the tasty geezer, and many other variants of ne'er-do-well — 2014 •(no longer used) Having or showing good taste; tasteful.These items will make an attractive and tasty display. •(dialect, no longer used) Having good taste; tasteful.But you must wear pink, my dear; that blue thing as your aunt Glegg gave you turns you into a crowflower. Jane never was tasty. — 1860 noun2 •(informal) Something tasty; a delicious article of food.The mate had procured other tasties too, olives and such, for later in the evening. — 2011 •(Philippines, old-fashioned) A loaf of bread. formstasties · tastier · tastiest
