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Tasty vs Appetizing - What's the difference?

tasty | appetizing |

As adjectives the difference between tasty and appetizing

is that tasty is having a pleasant or satisfying flavor; delicious while appetizing is that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.

As a verb appetizing is

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tasty

English

Adjective

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

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    Related terms

    * taste * tasteful

    appetizing

    English

    Alternative forms

    * appetising (mostly British)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.
    • ''This food looks so appetizing.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing .

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    Derived terms

    () * appetizingly * unappetizing

    Verb

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