delectable
Highly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; deliciousHighly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; delicious.
» These muffins are nothing short of delectable!
Diese Muffins sind geradezu deliziös! — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
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1 sensesHighly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; delicious.
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köstlich, lecker
- capable of arousing sexual desire
- extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
Examples
3 sentencesThese muffins are nothing short of delectable!
deDiese Muffins sind geradezu deliziös! — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Delectable odors of ham and toast pervaded the air.
deDie köstlichen Gerüche von Schinken und Toastbrot erfüllten die Luft. — Yorwba
This cake is delectable.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English delectable, from Middle French délectable, from Old French delectable,From Middle English delectable, from Middle French délectable, from Old French delectable, from Medieval Latin delectare (“to delight”). By surface analysis, delect + -able. Piecewise doublet of delightable.
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Forms
more delectable, most delectable| Comparative | more delectable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most delectable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- capable of arousing sexual desire:sexually attractive
- extremely pleasing to the sense of taste:deliciouslusciouspleasant-tastingscrumptioustoothsomeyummy
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.