The meaning of Appetizing

determiner

Used when referring to someone or something for the first time in a text or conversation.

Usage examples:

A man came out of the room

abbreviation

(in travel timetables) arrives.

Usage examples:

Penzance a 0915

symbol

(in units of measurement) atto- (10−18).

adjective

Having a very pleasant taste or smell

Usage examples:

Her jam was ambrosial, syrupy with honeyed fruit, and scented with elderflower., the shop was full …

adjective

Relating to st ambrose, especially in relation to his developments in church music.

Usage examples:

Two important manuscript sources of ambrosian chant

noun

An act of choosing between two or more possibilities.

Usage examples:

The choice between good and evil

adjective

(especially of food) of very good quality.

Usage examples:

He picked some choice early plums

noun

An act of choosing; a decision

Usage examples:

[ c ] a difficult/easy choice, [ c ] when you’re trying to cut the budget deficit, you’ve got to ma…

adjective

(of food or drink) delicious.

Usage examples:

Delectable handmade chocolates

adjective

Giving great pleasure

Usage examples:

A delectable cake

adjective

Highly pleasant to the taste.

Usage examples:

Delicious home-baked brown bread

adjective

Very pleasant, esp. to taste or smell

Usage examples:

Judy’s fried chicken is delicious.

adjective

(of food or drink) having a pleasant, distinct flavour; tasty.

Usage examples:

An incredibly rich and flavoursome dish

adjective

Having good flavour or a lot of flavour

Usage examples:

Flavoursome wine

adjective

Offering the promise of an attractive or enjoyable experience.

Usage examples:

The sea down there looks so inviting

verb

Make a polite, formal, or friendly request to (someone) to go somewhere or to do something.

Usage examples:

We were invited to a dinner at the embassy

adjective

Attractive

Usage examples:

The kitchen is cheerful and inviting.

adjective

(of food or drink) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste.

Usage examples:

A luscious and fragrant dessert wine

adjective

Having a pleasant sweet taste or smell

Usage examples:

Luscious fruit tarts and cream pies, she slipped into her luscious pale pink silk pajamas.

adjective

(of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly.

Usage examples:

Lush greenery and cultivated fields

noun

A heavy drinker, especially a habitual one.

Usage examples:

A lush who doesn't make very much sense most of the time

verb

Make (someone) drunk.

Usage examples:

Mr hobart got so lushed up he was spilling drinks down his shirt

adjective

So pleasant to eat that one wants more.

Usage examples:

A moreish aubergine dip

adjective

(of food) having a very pleasant taste and making you want to eat more

Usage examples:

These peanuts are very moreish, aren't they?

adjective

(of food) having a very good appearance or smell that makes you want to eat

adjective

(of food or drink) pleasant to taste.

Usage examples:

A very palatable local red wine

adjective

Very appealing, attractive, or impressive (used as a general term of approval).

Usage examples:

She looks ridiculously peng

adjective

Tasting extremely good; delicious

Usage examples:

A scrumptious breakfast

adjective

(of food) extremely tasty; delicious.

Usage examples:

A scrumptious chocolate tart

adjective

Tasting extremely good; delicious

Usage examples:

A scrumptious breakfast

adjective

(of food) tender, juicy, and tasty.

Usage examples:

A succulent steak

noun

A succulent plant.

Usage examples:

A book on cacti and succulents

adjective

(of food) pleasantly juicy

Usage examples:

The sirloin is a quality piece of meat, tender and succulent.

adjective

(of food) having a pleasant, distinct flavour.

Usage examples:

A tasty snack

adjective

(of food) producing a pleasant flavor and feeling in the mouth when eaten

Usage examples:

A tasty meal/dessert

adjective

Appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise.

Usage examples:

A tempting financial offer

verb

Entice or try to entice (someone) to do something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise.

Usage examples:

There'll always be someone tempted by the rich pickings of poaching

adjective

If something is tempting, you want to do or have it

Usage examples:

A tempting offer, that pie looks very tempting., [ + to infinitive ] it's tempting to blame video g…

adjective

(of food) temptingly tasty.

Usage examples:

A toothsome morsel

adjective

(especially of food) attractive or pleasant

exclamation

Used for saying that food tastes or smells very good

Usage examples:

After the party games there was some lovely food. yum yum!, we love pizza! yum-yum!

exclamation

Used for saying that food tastes or smells very good

Usage examples:

After the party games there was some lovely food. yum yum!, we love pizza! yum-yum!

adjective

(of food) delicious.

Usage examples:

Yummy cream cakes

noun

Delicious food.

Usage examples:

Plates of homemade yummies