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toothsome
[ tooth-suhm ]
adjective
- pleasing to the taste; palatable:
a toothsome dish.
- pleasing or desirable, as fame or power.
- voluptuous; sexually alluring:
a toothsome blonde.
toothsome
/ ˈtuːθsəm /
adjective
- of delicious or appetizing appearance, flavour, or smell
- attractive; alluring
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Derived Forms
- ˈtoothsomeness, noun
- ˈtoothsomely, adverb
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Other Words From
- toothsome·ly adverb
- toothsome·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of toothsome1
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Example Sentences
She holds her knife in her right hand, and in the other a crust of bread with her toothsome morsel on it.
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But the toothsome time for beef-eaters was undoubtedly in the days of pleuro-pneumonia.
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Four or five hours later, oxen and game, grilled to the point, are served steaming and toothsome upon the table.
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Think what self-restraint they must exercise while gazing upon the toothsome infants that congregate at the circus!
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At noonday hosts of heavy baskets unlade their toothsome freight, and a merry feast is seasoned with Attic salt.
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