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Definition of toothsome
1a : agreeable, attractiveb : sexually attractive a toothsome blonde
2 : of palatable flavor and pleasing texture : delicious crisp toothsome fried chicken
toothsomely
adverbtoothsomeness
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of toothsome in a Sentence
the movie star and his supermodel girlfriend are considered the most toothsome couple in Hollywood
Recent Examples of toothsome from the Web
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A host of cities and towns have adopted this delicious fruit (which, by the way, is not technically a berry) as their toothsome icon of excellence.
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But, let’s be real, most veggie-centric tacos lack the qualities that make the meaty versions great: that juicy, toothsome texture and deep umami flavor.
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Comcast has until Thursday to come up with a more toothsome offer.
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Did You Know?
One meaning of tooth is "a fondness or taste for something specified." Toothsome comes from this definition of tooth plus the suffix -some, meaning "characterized by." Although toothsome was at first used to describe general attractiveness, it quickly developed a second sense that was specific to the sense of taste (perhaps because from as far back as Chaucer’s time, tooth could also refer specifically to eating and the sense of taste). In addition, toothsome is now showing signs of acquiring a third sense, toothy (as in "a toothsome grin"), but this sense is not yet established enough to qualify for dictionary entry.
First Known Use of toothsome
1551
Synonym Discussion of toothsome
TOOTHSOME Defined for English Language Learners
toothsome
playDefinition of toothsome for English Language Learners
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: having a pleasing taste
TOOTHSOME Defined for Kids
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