TOOTHSOME


Meaning of TOOTHSOME in English

ˈtüthsəm adjective

Etymology: tooth (I) + -some

1. : pleasing to the taste : delicious

grandmother's toothsome battercakes — S.H.Adams

2. : agreeable , pleasant

the taste of power is toothsome — Helen Howe

3. : sexually attractive : delectable , luscious

a toothsome blond baggage … standing there in an unbelievably tight emerald gown — New Yorker

Synonyms: see palatable

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.