DELECTABLE


Meaning of DELECTABLE in English

de ‧ lec ‧ ta ‧ ble /dɪˈlektəb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: délectable , from Latin delectare 'to please greatly' ]

1 . extremely pleasant to taste or smell SYN delicious :

Delectable smells rose from the kitchen.

2 . used, often humorously, to describe a very attractive woman

—delectably adverb

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