- having a taste, esp. a pleasing taste; savory
- agreeable to the mind; interesting; engaging
Origin of sapid
Classical Latin sapidus from sapere, to have a taste: see sapsapid
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sapid
adjective
- a. Perceptible to the sense of taste; having flavor.b. Having a strong pleasant flavor; savory.
- Pleasing to the mind; engaging.
Origin of sapid
Latin sapidus from sapere to taste ; see sep- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- sa·pid′i·ty
noun
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