Definition of 'appetizing'
regional note: in BRIT, also use appetising
adjective
Appetizing food looks and smells good, so that you want to eat it.
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Derived forms
appetizingly (ˈappeˌtizingly)
adverb
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appetizing in American English
(ˈæpɪˌtaizɪŋ)
SYNONYMS 1. See palatable.
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Derived forms
appetizingly adverb
Word origin
[1645–55; appet(ite) + -ize + -ing2, as trans. of F appétissant]Word Frequency
appetizing in British English
adjective
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appetizing
British English: appetizing
ADJECTIVE /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
Appetizing food looks and smells good, so that you want to eat it.
...the appetising smell of freshly baked bread.
- American English: appetizing /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
- Brazilian Portuguese: apetitoso
- Chinese: 引起食欲的
- European Spanish: apetitoso
- French: appétissant
- German: appetitanregend
- Italian: appetitoso
- Japanese: 食欲をそそる
- Korean: 군침 도는
- European Portuguese: apetitoso
- Spanish: apetitoso
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