delectability
- noun
- /dɪˈlɛktəˌbɪlɪti/
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delectabilidad
- "Imagining the delectability of such fear, John daydreams that he is holding his boss, a construction foreman, over the edge of the last skyscraper in Seattle: " He would hold onto the foreman as long as possible and stare down into those terrified blue eyes.
Examples
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Ah, those trifling morsels of delectability.
Fiction book (2000) -
She admired the delectability of the colorful fruits displayed at the market.
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Danger will only enhance its delectability.
Fiction book (1999) -
Here's a piece of irony, the delectability of which has gone unnoticed by the babbling bobble-heads:
Blog text (18) -
The delectability of the dessert made it the star of the dinner party.
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The chef focused on the delectability of his dishes to impress the diners.
Synonyms
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2.0
The quality of food or drink that makes you enjoy it
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1.2
How pleasant food or drink is to have
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1.4
The amount of liquid in food that makes it taste good
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7.0
A strong, rich taste or smell that makes you want to eat something
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A strong, pleasant taste in a food or drink
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A juicy, tasty quality often found in ripe fruit or a good steak
How much you enjoy the taste of food or drink
A pleasant taste in food or drink
How pleasant food or drink tastes
How pleasant food or drink tastes
How pleasant food or drink tastes
The way food looks, smells, or tastes to make you want to eat it
A juicy, pleasant taste like ripe fruit
A quality that makes someone want to eat or have something
Antonyms
How Appetizing
Surface Forms
Morphology
delectability = delectable (transparent) = delect + able + ity
Standard noun formation from the adjective 'delectable' using '-ity'; the meaning is directly the quality of being delectable.
Etymology
Delectability comes from the old Latin word delectare, which means 'to please' or 'delight'. Think of the common word delectable for very tasty food — so delectability is the quality of being delicious or very pleasing.