Hypertext Webster Gateway: "delectable"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Delectable \De*lec"ta*ble\, a. [OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F.
d['e]lectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight.
See {Delight}.]
Highly pleasing; delightful.
Delectable both to behold and taste. --Milton.
-- {De*lec"ta*ble*ness}, n. -- {De*lec"ta*bly}, adv.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
delectable
adj 1: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste [syn: {delicious},
{luscious}, {pleasant-tasting}, {scrumptious}, {toothsome},
{yummy}]
2: capable of arousing desire; "the delectable Miss Haynes"
[syn: {sexually attractive}]
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