delectable
Meaning of delectable
- (of food or drink) delicious.
delectable handmade chocolates
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin delectabilis, from delectare ‘to charm’ (see delight).
Information about delectable
- It is an adjective.
- The plural form of delectable is: delectables.
- Languages in which delectable is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of delectable
de-lec-ta-ble
- It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
- delectable is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
delectable synonyms
Meaning delicious:
delicious, luscious, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy, delish, scrummy
Meaning stimulating one's appetite:
Meaning offering the promise of an attractive or enjoyable experience:
Meaning (of food) tender, juicy, and tasty:
Meaning having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy:
Meaning having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter:
Meaning (of food) having a pleasant, distinct flavour:
Meaning having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour:
Meaning so pleasant to eat that one wants more:
Meaning very appealing, attractive, or impressive (used as a general term of approval):
Meaning relating to St Ambrose, especially in relation to his developments in church music:
Meaning having a pleasant or pungent flavour:
Meaning having a strong, pleasant taste:
delectable antonyms
Meaning not fit or suitable for eating:
Meaning not pleasant to taste:
Translation of delectable
- Italian: gustoso, squisito, delizioso, succulento
- French: délicieux, savoureux, délectable, succulent, friand, désirable, convoitable
- German: köstlich, lecker, deliziös, fein
- Portuguese: delicioso
- Spanish: delicioso, sabroso, rico, gustoso, deleitable, gustosa, deliciosa, suculento, suculenta, sabrosa, deseable, envidiable
Words that rhyme with delectable
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