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delectable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·lec·ta·ble /dɪˈlektəbəl/ adjective formal  1 NICEextremely pleasant to taste or smell 美味的;好闻的 SYN delicious Delectable smells rose from the kitchen. 厨房里传来诱人的香味。2. used, often humorously, to describe a very attractive woman 〔女子〕妩媚动人的,迷人的〔常为幽默用法〕delectably adverb
Examples from the Corpus
delectablea delectable chocolate souffleBut each pointed fruit has a delectable, intense wild strawberry flavor.That's a pity, since we lose a linking passage which contains delectable music.In fact, many gourmets consider pheasant and grouse to be the most delectable of all game birds.Then they loaded the purchases into the car, and went with free hands to view the delectable older parts of Comerbourne.This delectable recipe from her book can be served as an entree or alongside grilled fish or chicken.This is a cheerful work with a delectable slow movement and a finale which presages Papageno's music.Fried onions make the final delectable touch.
Origin delectable (1300-1400) French délectable, from Latin delectare to please greatly
de·lec·ta·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
smell or to taste Corpus pleasant extremely


delectable
delectable /dɪˈlektəbəl/ adjective formal
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: French
 Origin: délectable, from Latin delectare 'to please greatly'
1. extremely pleasant to taste or smell
   SYN  delicious:
    Delectable smells rose from the kitchen.
2. used, often humorously, to describe a very attractive woman
—delectably adverb


de·lect·ableBrE /dɪˈlektəbl/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈlektəbl/ 🔊 adjective(of food and drink 食物或饮料) extremely pleasant to taste, smell or look at 美味可口的;香甜的;宜人的 SYN delicious the delectable smell of freshly baked bread新烤面包的香味(humorous) (of a person ) very attractive 妩媚动人的;有迷惑力的;有吸引力的his delectable body他健美的身体