culinary

[kyoo-luh-ner-ee, kuhl-uh-] / ˈkju ləˌnɛr i, ˈkʌl ə- /

ADJECTIVE

eatable

Synonyms

STRONG

comestible delicious dietary edible fit good kosher safe savory succulent

WEAK

appetizing delish digestible esculent harmless nutritious nutritive palatable piquant satisfying scrumptious tasty tempting wholesome yummy

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreeable distasteful harmful inadequate poisonous unpleasant unsuitable

WEAK

inedible undelicious uneatable unpalatable unwholesome

Example Sentences

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At the moment, his nonculinary projects include building a laser that can zap the wings off mosquitoes and attempting to solve global warming by shooting particles into the atmosphere.

From Time • Mar. 12, 2011

An expansive, erudite fellow who served as a nonculinary aide to Monty during World War II, Moore-Betty is at his discursive best when describing the rich food of his Irish childhood.

From Time Magazine Archive

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