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delectable

[ dih-lek-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable:

    a delectable witticism.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. delicious:

    a delectable dinner.

    Antonyms: ,



noun

  1. an especially appealing or appetizing food or dish:

    a buffet table spread with delectables.

delectable

/ ɪˈɛəə /

adjective

  1. highly enjoyable, esp pleasing to the taste; delightful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦳ٲԱ, noun
  • ˈ𳦳ٲ, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of delectable1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ŧ𳦳 delightful, equivalent to ŧ𳦳 ( re ) to delight (frequentative of ŧ to entice) + -bilis -ble
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of delectable1

C14: from Latin ŧ𳦳, from ŧ𳦳re to delight
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Example Sentences

But it’s a most delectably weird play, experimental in form and frenetically playful in language.

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“Like Water for Chocolate,” has always been a delectable tale of food, love, and the power they wield when intertwined.

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“Shy” is deservedly the best known, but “The Swamps of Home” and “Happily Ever After” have their own delectable fizz.

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Milk and cookies will make a great accompaniment for those sharing this tale full of Kurtz’s delectable illustrations of baked goods and the sweet lessons Ember learns about kindness.

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When the production came to the Ahmanson last summer, I noted that Creel, “infusing every line reading with delectable originality,” had only gotten better.

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