appetizing
adjective/ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
/ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
(British English also appetising)
- (of food, etc.) that smells or looks attractive; making you feel hungry or thirsty
- the appetizing aroma of sizzling bacon
- The meals he cooked were always nourishing but never particularly appetizing.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAppetizing is used with these nouns:- aroma
- meal
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French appétissant, irregular formation from appétit from Latin appetitus ‘desire for’, from appetere ‘seek after’, from ad- ‘to’ + petere ‘seek’.Want to learn more?
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