Delectable
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adjective.
Greatly pleasing to the taste; delicious.
synonym
:
delicious
.
adjective.
Greatly pleasing; delightful.
adjective.
Sexually attractive or alluring.
noun.
Something delightful or delicious.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Delightful, especially to any of the senses; highly pleasing; charming; affording great enjoyment or pleasure: as,
“delectable
bowers,”
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Highly pleasing; delightful.
adjective.
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; same as
luscious
, 1.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Pleasing to the
taste
;
delicious
.
noun.
Something fitting the above description.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
adjective.
capable of arousing desire
Word Usage
"Swift half visions of her loveliness – of certain delectable details of her face or figure flitted always before him."
Equivalent
desirable
tasty
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
collectible
detectable
electable
injectable
respectable
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
alluring
appetizing
congenial
delicious
delightful
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
adorable
agreeable
ambrosial
choice
dainty