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appetizing

[ap-i-tahy-zing]
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adjective
  1. appealing to or stimulating the appetite; savory.
  2. appealing; tempting.
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Origin of appetizing

1645–55; appet(ite) + -ize + -ing2, as translation of French appétissant
Related formsap·pe·tiz·ing·ly, adverbun·ap·pe·tiz·ing, adjectiveun·ap·pe·tiz·ing·ly, adverb

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1. See palatable.
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Examples from the Web for appetizing

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  • This you will find an extremely delicate and appetizing dish.

    Her Father's Daughter

    Gene Stratton-Porter

  • Trapper Jim showed them how to cook some of the venison in a most appetizing way.

  • One day we will have most appetizing bowls of fish and rice.

    Concerning Cats

    Helen M. Winslow

  • Potted bloater is one of the least expensive and appetizing of all potted meats.

    Culture and Cooking

    Catherine Owen

  • The bananas of this region were found to be especially luscious and appetizing.

    Aztec Land

    Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for appetizing

appetizing

appetising

adjective
  1. pleasing or stimulating to the appetite; delicious; tasty
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Word Origin and History for appetizing

adj.

"exciting desire or hunger," 1650s, from appetite on model of present participle adjective forms in -ing.

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