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Appetizing

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

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
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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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

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