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delectable
[ dih-lek-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
- delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable:
a delectable witticism.
Synonyms: entertaining, amusing, agreeable, gratifying, pleasurable
Antonyms: distasteful, disagreeable
- delicious:
a delectable dinner.
Antonyms: distasteful, disagreeable
noun
- an especially appealing or appetizing food or dish:
a buffet table spread with delectables.
delectable
/ dɪˈlɛktəbəl /
adjective
- highly enjoyable, esp pleasing to the taste; delightful
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Derived Forms
- deˈlectableness, noun
- deˈlectably, adverb
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Other Words From
- de·lecta·ble·ness de·lecta·bili·ty noun
- de·lecta·bly adverb
- unde·lecta·ble adjective
- unde·lecta·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of delectable1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of delectable1
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Example Sentences
The sundae is meant to be a delectable marriage of textures: squishy and crunchy.
Norway served a delectable North Atlantic halibut confit with smoked purée celeriac, sunchoke, and cured game meat.
The checkout line snaked around a delectable assortment of snacks and candy.
Options like chicken tomato pastina and harvest squash turkey and beef sound pretty delectable, too.
That's precisely why he's the most delectable Republican candidate—and I don't aim to hurt him by writing that.
As is usual in these episodes, he invites them to join him in the use of the most delectable oaths that he can lay before them.
Never will an earthly oak tree have afforded you a more delectable shelter under its leafy branches.
We have never had a hare roasted on the premises during all the years we have lived in that delectable place.
In fact we could not picture to ourselves anything more delectable.
Once more we found ourselves in the far-from-delectable town of Cape François.
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