appetizing

adjective

ap·pe·tiz·ing | \-ˌtī-ziŋ

Definition of appetizing

: appealing to the appetite especially in appearance or aroma also : appealing to one's taste an appetizing display of merchandise

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palatable, appetizing, savory, tasty, toothsome mean agreeable or pleasant especially to the sense of taste. palatable often applies to something that is found to be merely agreeable. butterflies that birds find palatable appetizing suggests a whetting of the appetite and applies to aroma and appearance as well as taste. appetizing hors d'oeuvres savory applies to both taste and aroma and suggests piquancy and often spiciness. dumplings with savory fillings tasty implies a pronounced taste. a tart and tasty pie toothsome stresses the notion of agreeableness and sometimes implies tenderness or daintiness. an enticing array of toothsome desserts

Examples of appetizing in a Sentence

While the stew may not look very appetizing, it tastes wonderful. that dish looks very appetizing

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As in the past, once food was pulled out of the oven, everyone sat down and enjoyed the reward for their good work — an appetizing, especially nutritious and affordable meal! — Barbara Brown, Philly.com, "Salmon cakes, sweet potato wedges appetizing and affordable," 12 Apr. 2018 Second and third with one out sounds pretty appetizing. — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs fall apart in 7-1 loss after Joe Maddon decides to pull Kyle Hendricks," 10 June 2018 Hadden-Paton plays Higgins just as Shaw wrote him: vital and appetizing, and attached mainly to his mother—who is fondly wary of him—and his companionable comrade in phonetics, Pickering. — Corby Kummer, The Atlantic, "How Do Carousel and My Fair Lady Fare in 2018?," 8 July 2018 This agiorgitiko offers ripe red fruit aromas and a cherry-cranberry palate with appetizing grip. — Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, "Set the table with these distinctive Greek wines," 2 July 2018 Like going into a Jewish appetizing store, where the African-American guy behind the counter is speaking Yiddish to the little old ladies. — Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, "Mapping Brooklyn’s Diverse Pirate-Radio Scene," 9 July 2017 All of a sudden, the idea of locking in Irving for the long-term is less appetizing. — Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, "The case for the Celtics to consider a Kyrie Irving trade this summer," 13 June 2018 Plus, crunchy toppings bring another appetizing dimension. — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, "How to build a better smoothie, according to a nutritionist," 26 May 2018 Just mosey on down the block to Goldy’s Corner for a cuppa joe and an appetizing pastry and wait for a table. — Dana Oland, idahostatesman, "10 ways to get a real taste of Boise: New spots and beloved staples | Idaho Statesman," 21 May 2018

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