delectable

de·lec·ta·ble

D0109200 (dĭ-lĕk′tə-bəl)adj.1. Greatly pleasing to the taste; delicious. See Synonyms at delicious.2. Greatly pleasing; delightful: found her anecdotes delectable.3. Sexually attractive or alluring.n. Something delightful or delicious: a feast of home-cooked delectables.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dēlectābilis, from dēlectāre, to please; see delight.]

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de·lec′ta·bil′i·ty, de·lec′ta·ble·ness n.de·lec′ta·bly adv.

delectable

(dɪˈlɛktəbəl) adjhighly enjoyable, esp pleasing to the taste; delightful[C14: from Latin dēlectābilis, from dēlectāre to delight] deˈlectableness, deˌlectaˈbility n deˈlectably adv

de•lec•ta•ble

(dɪˈlɛk tə bəl)

adj. 1. delightful; highly pleasing. 2. delicious. n. 3. an appetizing food or dish. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dēlectābilis delightful =dēlectā(re) to delight (frequentative of dēlicere to entice =dē- de- + -licere, comb. form of lacere to lure) + -bilis -ble] de•lec′ta•ble•ness, de•lec`ta•bil′i•ty, n. de•lec′ta•bly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	delectable - extremely pleasing to the sense of tastepleasant-tasting, scrumptious, yummy, toothsome, delicious, luscioustasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	2.	delectable - capable of arousing desire; "the delectable Miss Haynes"sexually attractivedesirable - worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome"

delectable

adjective1. delicious, tasty, luscious, inviting, satisfying, pleasant, delightful, enjoyable, lush, enticing, gratifying, dainty, yummy (slang), scrumptious (informal), appetizing, toothsome, lekker (S. African slang) a delectable dessert
delicious disgusting, terrible, awful, offensive, nasty, horrible, dreadful, unpleasant, distasteful, horrid, disagreeable, unappetizing, yucky or yukky (slang)2. charming, pleasant, delightful, agreeable, adorable a delectable young woman in a swimsuit

delectable

adjective1. Giving great pleasure or delight:charming, delicious, delightful, enchanting, heavenly, luscious.Informal: darling.2. Highly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste:ambrosial, appetizing, delicious, heavenly, luscious, savory, scrumptious, tasteful, tasty, toothsome.Slang: yummy.

Translations

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