toothsome

[ tooth-suh m ]

/ ˈtuθ səm /

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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.

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Origin of toothsome

First recorded in 1545–55; tooth + -some¹

OTHER WORDS FROM toothsome

tooth·some·ly, adverbtooth·some·ness, noun

Words nearby toothsome

toothed whale, toothing, toothless, toothpaste, toothpick, toothsome, toothwort, toothy, tootle, toots, tootsie

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Example sentences from the Web for toothsome

Just by the smell of them your mind's eye pictured them coming from the oven—crisp brown circlets, crumbly, toothsome, delectable.
Cheerful--By Request|Edna Ferber
What about biscuits, so light and fragrant and toothsome that the butter is glad to meet them?
The Wolf's Long Howl|Stanley Waterloo
On Claudit's side the sentiment might be explained by an appetite for toothsome eating.
The Surprises of Life|Georges Clemenceau
Think what self-restraint they must exercise while gazing upon the toothsome infants that congregate at the circus!
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.)|Various

She holds her knife in her right hand, and in the other a crust of bread with her toothsome morsel on it.
Child Life In Town And Country|Anatole France

British Dictionary definitions for toothsome

toothsome

/ (ˈtuːθsəm) /

adjective

of delicious or appetizing appearance, flavour, or smell

attractive; alluring

Derived forms of toothsome

toothsomely, adverbtoothsomeness, noun

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toothsome

adjective

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adjective

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