toothsome

[tooth-suh m]

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adjective

pleasing to the taste; palatable: a toothsome dish.

pleasing or desirable, as fame or power.

voluptuous; sexually alluring: a toothsome blonde.

Origin of toothsome

First recorded in 1545–55; tooth + -some¹

Related formstooth·some·ly, adverbtooth·some·ness, noun

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Related Words for toothsome

palatable, adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delightful, divine, flavorful, good, heavenly, luscious, lush, nice, pleasant, pleasing, rich, savory, scrumptious, sweet, tasteful

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Historical Examples of toothsome

We are weary of the ceaseless resurrections of that once so toothsome dish.
My Contemporaries In Fiction
David Christie Murray
They were quite large, and were a toothsome morsel for hungry men.
A Lieutenant at Eighteen
Oliver Optic
It wasn't simply that they were so toothsome, but that they were somehow so important and so historic.
A Small Boy and Others
Henry James
A raw fish seemed to him the most toothsome morsel in the world.
Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout
Alfred Bishop Mason
Such a turkey as it proved to be, so succulent, so toothsome, with such a flavor!
Six Girls and Bob
Marion Ames Taggart

British Dictionary definitions for toothsome

toothsome

adjective

of delicious or appetizing appearance, flavour, or smell

attractive; alluring

Derived Formstoothsomely, adverbtoothsomeness, noun

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Word Origin and History for toothsome

adj.

"pleasant to the taste," 1560s; the figurative sense of "attractive" (1550s) is a bit older; from tooth + -some (1).