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appetizingly

appetizingly

3.7
In a way that makes food look or smell tempting
  • adverb
  • /ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋli/
translation icon : apetitosamente
  • After baking for an hour, the pie emerged from the oven, appetizingly golden and fragrant.
  • appetizingly brown

Examples

  • He heard himself telling the man and his wife (she had appeared, fat and pink, with a hot sausage arranged appetizingly on a plate) about his school of psychology, about the Founder, about premonitions, and how the human ego worked.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The chef presented the dish appetizingly, with vibrant colors and fresh herbs scattered on top.

  • The chocolates were arranged appetizingly on the platter, tempting everyone at the party.

Synonyms

tantalizingly
vsappetizingly
  • US
4 7.4

In a way that tempts you to want something that is hard to get

focuses on food appeal rather than being scarce or distant
attractively
vsappetizingly
3 2.5

In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it

is aimed specifically at making food look or smell tempting
appealingly
vsappetizingly
2 3.8

In a way that looks pleasant and attracts people

specifically targets food appearance and smell rather than general pleasure
enticingly
vsappetizingly
1 4.4

In a way that makes someone want something

aims specifically to make food appear or smell appealing
alluringly
vsappetizingly
1 5.9

In a way that is attractive and makes people pay attention

relies more on food appearance or aroma than charm
succulently
vsappetizingly
5.2

In a juicy, tasty way

focuses on making food look or smell tempting

Antonyms

In a way that makes food look or taste bad

How Appetizing

irresistibly
6 3.9
temptingly
1 4.7
appetizingly
3.7

Surface Forms

appetizingly positive

Morphology

appetizingly = appetizing (transparent) = appetize + ing + ly

Formed from the adjective 'appetizing' plus the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', yielding 'in an appetizing manner'.

Etymology

Appetizingly comes from appetite, which has a root meaning 'desire' or 'want', and you can see the same idea in appetizer. The endings -ing and -ly turn it into 'in a way', so appetizingly means 'in a way that makes you want to eat'.