toothsome
toothsome · more toothsome · most toothsome
DeliciousDelicious.
US/ˈtuθ.səm/
Meaning
4 sensesDelicious.
(broadly)Sexually attractive.
Having a pleasing texture when bitten.
Once the pasta is firmly al dente (toothsome but not snappy), add it into the pan, with a bunch of cheese, and cook til it all becomes glossy.
Showing lots of teeth; toothy.
More definitions
- acceptable to the taste or mind
- having strong sexual appeal
- extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
Origin
From tooth + -some.From tooth + -some.
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Forms
more toothsome, most toothsome| Comparative | more toothsome Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most toothsome Lesson |
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Synonyms
73 synonymsdeliciousA1exquisiteB2palatableC2tastyB1yummyB2juicyB1attractiveA2beautifulA1desirableB2dreamyB2fineA1fitA2gorgeousB1hotA1
Close in meaning
- acceptable to the taste or mind:palatable
- having strong sexual appeal:juicylusciousred-hotvoluptuouslush
- extremely pleasing to the sense of taste:delectabledeliciouslusciouspleasant-tastingscrumptiousyummy
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedtoothsomeness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form