delectable
adjective/dɪˈlektəbl/
/dɪˈlektəbl/
- (of food and drink) extremely pleasant to taste, smell or look at synonym delicious
- the delectable smell of freshly baked bread
- delectable chocolate truffles
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- (humorous) (of a person) very attractive
- his delectable body
- Steve’s latest girlfriend, the delectable Tara.
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin delectabilis, from delectare ‘to charm’, frequentative of delicere.
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