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delectable
[ dih-lek-tuh-buhl ]
/ dɪˈlɛk tə bəl /
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adjective
delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable: a delectable witticism.
delicious: a delectable dinner.
noun
an especially appealing or appetizing food or dish: a buffet table spread with delectables.
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Origin of delectable
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin dēlectābilis delightful, equivalent to dēlectā(re) to delight (frequentative of dēlicere to entice) + -bilis-ble
OTHER WORDS FROM delectable
de·lec·ta·ble·ness, de·lec·ta·bil·i·ty, nounde·lec·ta·bly, adverbun·de·lec·ta·ble, adjectiveun·de·lec·ta·bly, adverbWords nearby delectable
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British Dictionary definitions for delectable
delectable
/ (dɪˈlɛktəbəl) /
adjective
highly enjoyable, esp pleasing to the taste; delightful
Derived forms of delectable
delectableness or delectability, noundelectably, adverbWord Origin for delectable
C14: from Latin dēlectābilis, from dēlectāre to delight
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