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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Examples of appetizing in a Sentence
While the stew may not look very appetizing, it tastes wonderful.
that dish looks very appetizing
Recent Examples of appetizing from the Web
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Unlike their parents, children’s taste buds magnify the effects of sugar, making extreme saccharinity an appetizing, not revolting, characteristic.
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Green Bay scooped him up in free agency, and as appetizing as his addition is to this offense, these guys still haven’t played together.
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People served themselves 23% more of the vegetable when it was described with more appetizing language than when it was simply presented with a basic label.
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In 2017, current events make escape into a sci-fi story all the more appetizing, and there's a lot of great choices already.
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Listen in now for horrifying tales of melamine-laced baby food and copper-painted tea leaves, but also for the surprisingly appetizing ways in which eaters can defend themselves against scams.
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Reliever Kelvin Herrera, Royals: Just the latest closer to come through Kansas City that’s appetizing to every contender.
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These will not break down properly, and will quickly turn into a less-than-appetizing mess.
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Mandate opponents sarcastically congratulated the former First Lady with a Twitter hashtag #thanksmichelleobama, along with posts of less-than-appetizing meals.
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First Known Use of appetizing
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Synonym Discussion of appetizing
APPETIZING Defined for English Language Learners
appetizing
playDefinition of appetizing for English Language Learners
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: having a good smell or appearance that makes people want to eat
APPETIZING Defined for Kids
appetizing
playDefinition of appetizing for Students
: pleasing to the appetite an appetizing smell
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