de·lec·ta·ble

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• de|lec|ta|ble — «dih LEHK tuh buhl», adjective. very pleasing; delightful: »a delectable meal, the delectable taste of freshly baked bread. Trees of God, Delectable both to behold and taste (Milton). ╂[< Middle French délectable, learned borrowing from Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

• de|lec´ta|ble|ness — de|lec|ta|ble «dih LEHK tuh buhl», adjective. very pleasing; delightful: »a delectable meal, the delectable taste of freshly baked bread. Trees of God, Delectable both to behold and taste (Milton). ╂[< Middle French délectable, learned… …   Useful english dictionary

• lec — al·ve·o·lec·to·my; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist; bo·lec·tion; cen·tro·lec·i·thal; co·lec·ti·vo; col·lec·ta·nea; col·lec·tar·i·um; col·lec·tion; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·lec·tiv·ize;… …   English syllables

• ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

• e|lec|tri|fi|a|ble — «ih LEHK truh FY uh buhl», adjective. that can be electrified …   Useful english dictionary

• delectable — de·lec·ta·ble …   English syllables

• ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

• DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… …   English syllables

• delectable — de•lec•ta•ble [[t]dɪˈlɛk tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) delightful; highly pleasing 2) delicious 3) cvb an appetizing food or dish • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L dēlectābilis delightful =dēlectā(re) to delight (freq. of dēlicere to entice =dē de + licere …   From formal English to slang

• Delectability — Delectable De*lec ta*ble, a. [OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F. d[ e]lectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight. See {Delight}.] 1. Highly pleasing; delightful. [1913 Webster] Delectable both to behold and taste. Milton. 2. extremely… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English