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Delectable

adjective/dɪstˈɜːbənsᵻz/
Definition
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
capable of arousing desire
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɪstˈɜːbənsᵻz/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪlˈɛktəbəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪlˈɛktəbəl/
3 syllables Say it as /dɪstˈɜːbənsᵻz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveextremely pleasing to the sense of taste
adjectivecapable of arousing desire
“the delectable Miss Haynes”
Word Forms
toothsomenessnounextreme appetizingness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
köstlich
äußerst angenehm für den Geschmackssinn
🇫🇷French
délectable
extrêmement agréable au sens du goût
🇪🇸Spanish
delicioso
extremadamente agradable al sentido del gusto
🇮🇹Italian
delizioso
estremamente gradevole al senso del gusto
🇳🇱Dutch
verrukkelijk
zeer aangenaam voor de smaakzin
🇵🇹Portuguese
delicioso
extremamente agradável ao paladar
🇷🇺Russian
восхитительный
чрезвычайно приятен на вкус
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्वादिष्ट
स्वाद की इंद्रिय के लिए अत्यंत सुखदायक
🇧🇩Bengali
মনোরম
স্বাদ অর্থে অত্যন্ত আনন্দদায়ক
🇮🇳Tamil
விரும்பத்தக்கது
சுவை உணர்வுக்கு மிகவும் மகிழ்ச்சி அளிக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
మనోహరమైనది
రుచి యొక్క భావానికి చాలా ఆహ్లాదకరంగా ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
रमणीय
चव च्या अर्थाने अत्यंत आनंददायी
🇮🇳Gujarati
મનોરંજક
સ્વાદની ભાવના માટે અત્યંત આનંદદાયક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸವಿಯಾದ
ರುಚಿಯ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಆಹ್ಲಾದಕರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്വാദിഷ്ടമായ
രുചിയുടെ ഇന്ദ്രിയത്തിന് അങ്ങേയറ്റം സന്തോഷകരമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁਆਦਲਾ
ਸੁਆਦ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
لذیذ
ذائقہ کے احساس کے لئے انتہائی خوشگوار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
美味的
味觉极其愉悦
🇯🇵Japanese
おいしい
味覚にとって非常に喜ばしい
🇰🇷Korean
즐거운
미각에 매우 만족
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngon lành
cực kỳ hài lòng về cảm giác vị giác
🇹🇭Thai
อร่อย
ชื่นใจในรสชาติอย่างยิ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
lezat
sangat menyenangkan untuk indera perasa
🇵🇭Filipino
napakasarap
lubhang nakalulugod sa panlasa
🇲🇾Malay
sedap
amat menyenangkan deria rasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لذيذ
ارضاء للغاية لحاسة الذوق
🇮🇷Persian
دلپذیر
برای حس چشایی بسیار دلپذیر است
🇹🇷Turkish
nefis
tat alma duyusuna son derece hoş gelen
🇮🇱Hebrew
טָעִים
נעים מאוד לחוש הטעם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'delectable'?
The primary meaning of 'delectable' is 'extremely pleasing to the sense of taste'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'delectable' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'delectable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'delectable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'delectable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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