Meaning of APPETIZING
Pronunciation: | | 'api`tIzing
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| Definition: | | [adj] appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma |
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| Synonyms: | | appetising, mouth-watering, savory, savoury, tasty |
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| Antonyms: | | unappetising, unappetizing | |
| See Also: | | palatable, tasteful | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ap"pe*ti`zing\, a. [Cf. F. app['e]tissant.]
Exciting appetite; as, appetizing food.
The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing.
--Sir W.
Scott.
\Ap"pe*ti`zing\, adv.
So as to excite appetite.
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| Related Terms: | | acceptable, adorable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, captivating, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come-hither, coquettish, desirable, enchanting, engaging, enravishing, enthralling, enticing, entrancing, enviable, exciting, exotic, fascinating, fetching, flavorsome, flirtatious, glamorous, hypnotic, interesting, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, likable, lovable, mesmeric, mouth-watering, piquant, pleasing, prepossessing, provocative, provoquant, ravishing, relishing, sapid, saporous, savory, seducing, seductive, siren, sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, taking, tantalizing, tasteful, tasty, teasing, tempting, tickling, titillating, titillative, to be desired, toothsome, unobjectionable, winning, winsome, witching, worth having |
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