— delectableness, delectability , n. — delectably , adv.
/di lek"teuh beuhl/ , adj.
1. delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable: a delectable witticism.
2. delicious: a delectable dinner.
n.
3. an especially appealing or appetizing food or dish: a buffet table spread with delectables.
[ 1350-1400; ME delectabilis delightful, equiv. to delecta ( re ) to delight (freq. of delicere to entice) + -bilis -BLE ]
Syn. 1. pleasurable, gratifying, agreeable; amusing, entertaining.
Ant. 1, 2. disagreeable, distasteful.