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delectable

[ dih-lek-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable:

    a delectable witticism.

    Synonyms: entertaining, amusing, agreeable, gratifying, pleasurable

    Antonyms: distasteful, disagreeable

  2. delicious:

    a delectable dinner.

    Antonyms: distasteful, disagreeable



noun

  1. an especially appealing or appetizing food or dish:

    a buffet table spread with delectables.

delectable

/ dɪˈlɛktəbəl /

adjective

  1. highly enjoyable, esp pleasing to the taste; delightful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • deˈlectableness, noun
  • deˈlectably, adverb
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Other Words From

  • de·lecta·ble·ness de·lecta·bili·ty noun
  • de·lecta·bly adverb
  • unde·lecta·ble adjective
  • unde·lecta·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of delectable1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dēlectābilis delightful, equivalent to dēlectā ( re ) to delight (frequentative of dēlicere to entice) + -bilis -ble
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Word History and Origins

Origin of delectable1

C14: from Latin dēlectābilis, from dēlectāre to delight
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Example Sentences

And, of course, he experiments on himself, with intellectually delectable results.

With a little equipment and some patience, even people innocent of good pie crust can produce something delectable.

Silpat From a dough-prep work surface marked with size guides to multipurpose pan liners, this colorful variety bundle helps produce cookies to tarts delectable accuracy.

If trade restrictions are relaxed once again, we might be able to relish Iran’s most delectable commodities.

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In pre-colonial Hawai’i, for instance, it was taboo for anyone but chiefs to eat a delectable silver fish called moi, or Pacific threadfin.

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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