Delectability

2 definitions found

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

  Delectable \De*lec"ta*ble\, a. [OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F.
     d['e]lectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight.
     See {Delight}.]
     1. Highly pleasing; delightful.
        [1913 Webster]
  


              Delectable both to behold and taste.  --Milton.
  
     2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; same as
        {luscious}, 1.
  
     Syn: delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious,
          toothsome, yummy.
          [WordNet 1.5] -- {De*lec"ta*ble*ness}, n. --
          {De*lec"ta*bly}, adv. -- {De*lec`ta*bil"i*ty}, n.
          [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  delectability
       n : extreme appetizingness [syn: {deliciousness}, {lusciousness},
            {toothsomeness}]