blasta, a3. 1. Tasty. Bia ~, savoury food. D’ól sé go ~ é, he drank it with relish. 2. (Of speech) Correct, well-spoken. Gaeilge bhlasta, well-spoken Irish. Caint bhlasta, precise, telling, speech. 3. (a)(Of implement, machine) Sweet, smooth-working. Tá an speal ag baint go ~, the scythe is cutting nicely, easily. (b)Tá aithne bhlasta agam air, I know him very well indeed. 4. Tasteful, neat.