tasty

== English == === Etymology === From taste +‎ -y. The Philippine sense is due to a genericized trademark from Taystee Bread Company, a defunct American company. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈteɪsti/ Rhymes: -eɪsti === Adjective === tasty (comparative tastier, superlative tastiest) Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor. Synonyms: delicious; see also Thesaurus:delicious Antonyms: nontasty, untasty; see also Thesaurus:delicious (obsolete) Having or showing good taste; tasteful. Antonyms: untasteful; see also Thesaurus:gaudy (slang) Appealing; when applied to persons, sexually appealing. Synonyms: sexy; see also Thesaurus:sexy (UK, informal) Skillful; highly competent. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:skillful (UK, informal) Potentially violent. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === tasty (plural tasties) (informal) Something tasty; a delicious article of food. (Philippines, dated) A loaf of bread. === Further reading === Visitacion R. De La Torre (2002), Cultural Icons of the Philippines‎[5], Tower Book House, page 250 === Anagrams === yatts