delectable
Americanadjective
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delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable.
a delectable witticism.
- Synonyms:
- entertaining, amusing, agreeable, gratifying, pleasurable
- Antonyms:
- distasteful, disagreeable
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delicious.
a delectable dinner.
- Antonyms:
- distasteful, disagreeable
noun
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- delectability noun
- delectableness noun
- delectably adverb
- undelectable adjective
- undelectably adverb
Etymology
Origin of delectable
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dēlectābilis delightful, equivalent to dēlectā ( re ) to delight (frequentative of dēlicere to entice) + -bilis -ble
Example Sentences
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Instead, girls were encouraged to share a link with buyers who could then purchase online and have the delectable raspberry-infused treats shipped, at an extra cost, directly to their homes.
From Los Angeles Times
That focus is seared into the delectable dishes prepared at his popular restaurants, but it is also expressed with his staffing.
From Seattle Times
Maybe "Party Down" is this season's deep-fried mac n' cheese ball, a crowd-pleaser that doesn't ask much of us and hides a little calcium in all that delectable fat.
From Salon
More sobering than the delectable “Arsenic and Adobo,” this solid second entry in a series features Lila’s ever-engaging family dynamics and enticing Filipino recipes.
From Los Angeles Times
On Saturday afternoon, the air smelled not of the delectable burgers or the soft serve cones Zesto was known for, but charred wood.
From Seattle Times
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