If you describe something, especially food or drink, as delectable, you mean that it is very pleasant.
...delectable desserts, cakes and puddings.
2. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe someone as delectable, you think that they are very attractive.
[literary]
He didn't seem to notice the delectable Miss Campbell.
More Synonyms of delectable
delectable in British English
(dɪˈlɛktəbəl)
adjective
highly enjoyable, esp pleasing to the taste; delightful
Derived forms
delectableness (deˈlectableness) or delectability (deˌlectaˈbility)
noun
delectably (deˈlectably)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Latin dēlectābilis, from dēlectāre to delight
delectable in American English
(dɪˈlɛktəbəl)
adjective
very pleasing; delightful; now, esp., pleasing to the taste; delicious; luscious
Derived forms
delectability (deˌlectaˈbility)
noun
delectably (deˈlectably)
adverb
Word origin
ME & OFr < L delectabilis < delectare: see delight
Examples of 'delectable' in a sentence
delectable
They will give your food a delectable warmth and depth.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We'd be surrounded by delectable food and experience laughter to the full.
Christianity Today (2000)
Here's a great way to turn half a pound of prunes into delectable little pastries to eat warm with crème fraîche.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You go away to attend to life and come back imagining that the delectable dish is already bubbling and cooked, ready for you to enjoy.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But the real joy of folding away the paddling pool until next year is that autumn brings with it a long-awaited harvest of delectable new product launches.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
1 (adjective)
Definition
delightful or very attractive
a delectable dessert
Synonyms
delicious
a wide selection of delicious meals to choose from
tasty
I thought the food was very tasty.
luscious
luscious fruit
inviting
The February air was soft, cool and inviting.
satisfying
pleasant
delightful
enjoyable
the most enjoyable part of the holiday
lush
enticing
gratifying
dainty
a dainty morsel
yummy (slang)
scrumptious (informal)
a scrumptious apple pie
appetizing
the appetizing smell of freshly baked bread
toothsome
toothsome honey-sweetened gingerbread
lekker (South Africa, slang)
We had a really lekker meal.
yummo (Australian, slang)
Opposites
disgusting
,
terrible
,
awful
,
offensive
,
nasty
,
horrible
,
dreadful
,
unpleasant
,
distasteful
,
horrid
,
disagreeable
,
unappetizing
,
yucky or yukky
,
yucko (Australian, slang)
2 (adjective)
Definition
delightful or very attractive
The Great Lake, built in the 1790s, is a delectable sight.
Synonyms
charming
I found her a delightful and charming young woman.
pleasant
a pleasant surprise
delightful
The most delightful garden I had ever seen.
agreeable
more agreeable and better paid occupations
adorable
By the age of thirty I had three adorable children.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of adorable
Definition
very attractive
By the age of thirty I had three adorable children.