Delectable Definition
dĭ-lĕktə-bəl
adjective
Very pleasing; delightful; now, esp., pleasing to the taste; delicious; luscious.
Webster's New World
Greatly pleasing; delightful.
Found her anecdotes delectable.
American Heritage
Sexually attractive or alluring.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
Something delightful or delicious.
A feast of home-cooked delectables.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Delectable
Noun
Singular:
delectable
Plural:
delectablesOrigin of Delectable
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Middle English from Old French from Latin dēlectābilis from dēlectāre to please delight
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle French délectable, from Medieval Latin delectare (“to delight”).
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