delectably

de·lec·ta·ble

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-lek-tuh-buh l]
- /dɪˈlɛk tə bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-lek-tuh-buh l]
- /dɪˈlɛk tə bəl/

Definitions of delectably word

adjective delectably delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable: a delectable witticism. 1
adjective delectably delicious: a delectable dinner. 1
noun delectably an especially appealing or appetizing food or dish: a buffet table spread with delectables. 1
noun delectably In a delectable manner. 1

See all 4 definitions of delectably

Information block about the term

Origin of delectably

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin dēlectābilis delightful, equivalent to dēlectā(re) to delight (frequentative of dēlicere to entice) + -bilis -ble

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Delectably

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Delectably

delectably popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

delectably usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for delectably

adverb delectably

delicious — very enjoyable; delightful
appetizingly — in an appetizing way
appetisingly — Alternative spelling of appetizingly.
scrumptious — very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid: a scrumptious casserole; a scrumptious satin gown.
tastily — good-tasting; savory: a tasty canapé.

All 11 Synonyms of delectably