toothsome

[ tooth-suhm ]

adjective

1. pleasing to the taste; palatable:

   a toothsome dish.

2. pleasing or desirable, as fame or power.
3. voluptuous; sexually alluring:

   a toothsome blonde.

toothsome

/ ˈtuːθsəm /

adjective

1. of delicious or appetizing appearance, flavour, or smell
2. attractive; alluring

Derived Forms

• ˈtoothsomeness, noun
• ˈtoothsomely, adverb

Other Words From

• toothsome·ly adverb
• toothsome·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of toothsome¹

First recorded in 1545–55; tooth + -some ¹

Example Sentences

She holds her knife in her right hand, and in the other a crust of bread with her toothsome morsel on it.

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But the toothsome time for beef-eaters was undoubtedly in the days of pleuro-pneumonia.

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Four or five hours later, oxen and game, grilled to the point, are served steaming and toothsome upon the table.

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Think what self-restraint they must exercise while gazing upon the toothsome infants that congregate at the circus!

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At noonday hosts of heavy baskets unlade their toothsome freight, and a merry feast is seasoned with Attic salt.

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