Appetizing

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Appetizing \Ap"pe*ti`zing\, adv.
     So as to excite appetite.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Appetizing \Ap"pe*ti`zing\, a. [Cf. F. app['e]tissant.]
     Exciting appetite; as, appetizing food.
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           The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing.
                                                    --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  appetizing
       adj : appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in
             appearance or aroma [syn: {appetising}] [ant: {unappetizing}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  73 Moby Thesaurus words for "appetizing":
     acceptable, adorable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive,
     beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, captivating,
     catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come-hither, coquettish,
     desirable, enchanting, engaging, enravishing, enthralling,
     enticing, entrancing, enviable, exciting, exotic, fascinating,
     fetching, flavorsome, flirtatious, glamorous, hypnotic,
     interesting, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, likable, lovable,
     mesmeric, mouth-watering, piquant, pleasing, prepossessing,
     provocative, provoquant, ravishing, relishing, sapid, saporous,
     savory, seducing, seductive, siren, sirenic, spellbinding,
     spellful, taking, tantalizing, tasteful, tasty, teasing, tempting,
     tickling, titillating, titillative, to be desired, toothsome,
     unobjectionable, winning, winsome, witching, worth having