delectable
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5.1
- adjective
- /dɪˈlɛktəbl/
- The restaurant was always cheery, and the delectable sight of steaming pasta being carried from the kitchen lifted Sarah's spirits.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd these are the crunchiest, most delectable sweet potato fries I've ever had.
- And these are the crunchiest, most delectable sweet potato fries I've ever had.
- Some greens make some absolutely delectable sauces and pestos and dressings and lettuce.
- Just like with food preferences, we, we find certain things delectable and other things nauseating.
Examples
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This festival is known for both its colorful kites... and its delectable sweets.
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And these are the crunchiest, most delectable sweet potato fries I've ever had.
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This is truly, truly delectable, you guys.
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What is that delectable smell?
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Here are a few reasons I can think of to purchase this delectable sweet!
Blog text (18) -
We wanted to bring them a delectable little snack.
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When I saw the photo for these delectable little fall treats, I knew I had to make them.
Blog text (4) -
And Robert whipped up a delectable lunch that we enjoyed on their glass balcony.
Blog text (13) -
It's a typical Parisian bakery, stuffed to the ceiling with an unbelievable array of the finest, most delectable pastries.
Fiction book (1997) -
The chef prepared a delectable dessert that everyone enjoyed at the dinner party.
Synonyms
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1.0
Food or drink with a pleasant flavor that people enjoy
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2.0
Something very pleasant that makes you happy
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6.1
Very tasty and pleasant to eat
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4.9
Pleasant to taste or acceptable to most people
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2.3
Having a strong, pleasant taste
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3.7
Very tasty and pleasant to eat
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4.3
Having a very rich, sweet taste or smell that feels pleasant
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8.8
Very tasty and pleasant to eat
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3.2
So good in smell or look that you want to eat it
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8.6
Very pleasing to the taste or smell, like delicious food
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7.2
Tasty and pleasant to eat
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4.3
Having a strong and pleasant taste
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5.6
Tastes very rich and is almost too good to resist
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9.9
Having a good taste that makes you want to eat it
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3.0
A food or drink with a nice taste that people enjoy
Very tasty and pleasant to eat
Very sweet and nice to taste and smell
Antonyms
How Tasty
Surface Forms
Morphology
delectable = delight (semi-transparent) = delect + able
The suffix '-able' clearly signals an adjectival meaning, but the stem 'delect-' is a Latin-derived combining form not recognized by most learners; its similarity to 'delight' makes the sense somewhat guessable.
Etymology
Delectable comes from the old Latin word delectare, which means 'to please' and is like the English word delight. So calling food delectable means it 'pleases' your taste and is very tasty.