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Delectable

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Highly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; delicious.

    "For quotations using this term, see Citations:delectable."

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of arousing sexual desire wordnet
  2. 2
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Something that is delectable.

    "These include such delectables as cars and drivers, country club memberships and personal use of corporate aircraft."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English delectable, from Middle French délectable, from Old French delectable, from Medieval Latin delectare (“to delight”). By surface analysis, delect + -able. Piecewise doublet of delightable.

Etymology 2

From Middle English delectable, from Middle French délectable, from Old French delectable, from Medieval Latin delectare (“to delight”). By surface analysis, delect + -able. Piecewise doublet of delightable.

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