Appetizing

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    any food traditionally eaten with a bagel, as an accompaniment, topping or filling; including dairy products and pareve but not meat uncountable, usually

    "And of all the foods that are represented in the city, perhaps none has remained so tied to Jewish tradition and identity as appetizings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of appetize form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.

    "This food looks so appetizing."

  2. 2
    Appealing or enticing. broadly
Adjective
  1. 1
    appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
mouth wateringacceptableadorableagreeablealluringappealing

Example

More examples

"Your fine, curly hair looks as appetizing as glass noodles."

Etymology

Calque of French appétissant, French -ant being equivalent to -ing. See also appetite

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