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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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
The delectable sweet treat can be made with either a chocolate or vanilla signature Frosty base, and is then blended with snickerdoodle cookie sauce and topped off with real cookie crumbles, meant to embody the warm nostalgia of holiday baking.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Haus has been dishing the delectables for more than a decade in Tustin and continues to build a clientele of devotees.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Find these and more delectable recipes adapted from Padma’s travels—along with the stories of those that inspired her along the way—in Padma’s All American, $40, available to purchase now.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
The delectable sweet treat can be made with either a chocolate or vanilla signature Frosty base, and is then blended with snickerdoodle cookie sauce and topped off with real cookie crumbles, meant to embody the warm nostalgia of holiday baking.
—Emily Rella, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
In collaboration with the award-winning bakery and ice cream parlor, Milk Bar, the brand will launch four new fragrances inspired by the confectioner’s delectables — Cinnamon Pretzel Cookie, Raspberry Holiday Pie Bar, Peppermint Bark Truffle and Cereal Milk Soft Serve — on Thursday.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Haus has been dishing the delectables for more than a decade in Tustin and continues to build a clientele of devotees.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Delectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delectable. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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