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mouthwatering
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appetizing |
| Synonyms: | aperitive, appealing, delectable, delicious, divine*, flavorsome, full of flavor, heavenly*, luscious, palatable, piquant, saporous, savory, scrumptious, succulent, tasty, tempting, yummy* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | delicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasing, especially to the taste |
| Synonyms: | adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, choice, dainty, darling, delectable, delightful, delish, distinctive, divine, enjoyable, enticing, exquisite, fit for king, good, gratifying, heavenly, luscious, lush, mellow, mouthwatering, nectarous, nice, palatable, piquant, pleasant, rare, rich, sapid, savory, scrumptious, spicy, sweet, tasteful, tasty, tempting, titillating, toothsome, well-prepared, well-seasoned, yummy* |
| Antonyms: | disagreeable, distasteful, horrible, unpleasant, unsavory |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inviting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alluring, captivating |
| Synonyms: | agreeable, appealing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, charming, cordial, delightful, encouraging, engaging, enticing, fascinating, intriguing, magnetic, mouthwatering, open, persuasive, pleasing, provocative, seductive, tempting, warm, welcoming, winning, winsome |
| Antonyms: | disenchanting, disgusting, uninviting |
| Main Entry: | palatable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious, agreeable |
| Synonyms: | A-OK, acceptable, aperitive, appetizing, attractive, cool, copacetic, delectable, delightful, divine, enjoyable, fair, flavorsome, good-tasting, heavenly, home-cooking, luscious, mellow, mouthwatering, peachy, pleasant, relishing, sapid, saporific, saporous, satisfactory, savory, scrumptious, sugar-coated, sweetened, tasteful, tasty, tempting, toothsome, toothy, yummy* |
| Antonyms: | bitter, disagreeable, distasteful, sour, unsavory, untasty |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | savory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasing, delicious in flavor |
| Synonyms: | agreeable, ambrosial, aperitive, appetizing, aromatic, dainty, decent, delectable, exquisite, fragrant, full-flavored, good, luscious, mellow, mouthwatering, palatable, perfumed, piquant, pungent, redolent, relishing, respectable, rich, sapid, savorous, scrumptious, spicy, sweet, tangy, tasty, tempting, toothsome, wholesome |
| Antonyms: | bland, displeasing, distasteful, offensive, tasteless, unappetizing |
| Main Entry: | scrumptious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious |
| Synonyms: | ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delightful, exquisite, heavenly, inviting, luscious, lush, magnificent, mouthwatering, rich, succulent, tasty, yummy |
| Antonyms: | unappetizing, untasty |
| Main Entry: | succulent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | juicy, delicious |
| Synonyms: | divine, heavenly, luscious, lush, mellow, moist, mouthwatering, pulpy, rich, sappy, tasty, yummy* |
| Antonyms: | dry, unjuicy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | toothsome |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious |
| Synonyms: | adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delightful, divine, flavorful, good, heavenly, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, nectarous, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, rich, savory, scrumptious, sweet, tasteful, tasty, titillating, yummy* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | yummy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | delicious |
| Synonyms: | ambrosial, appetizing, choice, delectable, delightful, divine, enticing, fit for a king, good, heavenly, juicy, luscious, mouthwatering, nectarous, out of this world, palatable, piquant, pleasant, rich, sapid, savory, scrumptious, spicy, succulent, super, sweet, tasteful, tasty, tempting, toothsome |
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