delectable

Meaning

Adj

Highly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; delicious.

Noun

Something that is delectable.

Synonyms

delicious

😋

tasty

toothsome

scrumptious

luscious

yummy

delightful

ambrosial

pleasant-tasting

pleasing

good

👍

palatable

pleasant

sexually attractive

exquisite

charming

excellent

fetching

gladsome

groovy

honeyed

jaunty

lovely

piquant

pleasurable

ravishing

satisfactory

stunning

succulent

sweet

tasteful

very good

mouth-watering

sweet and juicy

sweet and succulent

tateful

yumptious

yummo

acceptable

agreeable

appetising

appetizing

attractive

congenial

consonant

convivial

cosy

cozy

dainty

desirable

enchanting

engaging

enjoyable

Translations

délectable

köstlich

délicieux

😋

delicioso

😋

savoureux

succulent

délicieuse

verrukkelijk

deleitable

nefis

😋

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈlɛktəbəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: delectable

In summary

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.