de·lec·ta·ble
di-ˈlek-tə-bəl 
1
: highly pleasing : delightful
a delectable melody
2
: delicious
a delectable meal
: something that is highly pleasing or delicious
especially
: a delicious food item
pastries and other delectables
Examples of delectable in a Sentence
Adjective
The meals he prepares are always delectable.
one of the most delectable men she's ever met
Noun
a gourmet shop filled with delectables for every palate, albeit not for every pocketbook
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Judy Berman, Time, 21 July 2025
What more can be said about Mexico’s dynamic and delectable capital, home to some of the greatest restaurants in the world, incredible museums, millennia of history, fabulous hotels, and urban parks to rival any in London or Paris, New York or Sydney?
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Eyder Peralta, NPR, 4 June 2025
In the kitchen, one found ham, an array of cheeses, savory puffs, crackers and other delectables.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The Hunting Wives is too much, in ways both delectable and exhausting.
—Judy Berman, Time, 21 July 2025
What more can be said about Mexico’s dynamic and delectable capital, home to some of the greatest restaurants in the world, incredible museums, millennia of history, fabulous hotels, and urban parks to rival any in London or Paris, New York or Sydney?
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Noun
And just like there are street vendors who cater to humans, there's one guy who runs a food truck offering doggie delectables.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 4 June 2025
In the kitchen, one found ham, an array of cheeses, savory puffs, crackers and other delectables.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Delectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delectable. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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