delectable

1. 1.

   extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

   Synonymsdeliciouslusciouspleasant-tastingscrumptioustoothsomeyummy

   Similartasty
2. 2.

   capable of arousing sexual desire

   “the delectable Miss Haynes”

   Synonymssexually attractive

   Similardesirable

Questions about delectable

What does delectable mean?

delectable means "extremely pleasing to the sense of taste". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in delectable?

delectable has 4 syllables: de-lec-ta-ble. The stress falls on "lec". In IPA it is /dɪˈlɛktəbəl/.

What is another word for delectable?

Close synonyms include delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is delectable a common word?

delectable is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with delectable?

1 word rhymes with delectable. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.