tasty

palatable, appetizing, savory, tasty, toothsome mean agreeable or pleasant especially to the sense of taste. palatable often applies to something that is found to be merely agreeable.

• • butterflies that birds find palatable

appetizing suggests a whetting of the appetite and applies to aroma and appearance as well as taste.

• • appetizing hors d'oeuvres

savory applies to both taste and aroma and suggests piquancy and often spiciness.

• • dumplings with savory fillings

tasty implies a pronounced taste.

• • a tart and tasty pie

toothsome stresses the notion of agreeableness and sometimes implies tenderness or daintiness.

• • an enticing array of toothsome desserts