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- [tooth-suh m]
- /ˈtuθ səm/
- /ˈtuːθ.səm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tooth-suh m]
- /ˈtuθ səm/
Definitions of toothsome word
- adjective toothsome pleasing to the taste; palatable: a toothsome dish. 1
- adjective toothsome pleasing or desirable, as fame or power. 1
- adjective toothsome voluptuous; sexually alluring: a toothsome blonde. 1
- adjective toothsome If you describe food as toothsome, you mean that it tastes very good. 0
- adjective toothsome of delicious or appetizing appearance, flavour, or smell 0
- adjective toothsome attractive; alluring 0
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Origin of toothsome
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; tooth + -some1
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Parts of speech for Toothsome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toothsome popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
toothsome usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toothsome
adj toothsome
- a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
- aok — Alternative spelling of A-okay.
- aperitive — aperient.
- appetizing — Appetizing food looks and smells good, so that you want to eat it.
- candied — Food such as candied fruit has been covered with sugar or has been cooked in sugar syrup.
adjective toothsome
- appetising — (mostly, British) alternative spelling of appetizing.
- flavorful — full of flavor; tasty.
- nectarous — of the nature of or resembling nectar.
- yummy — very pleasing to the senses, especially to the taste; delicious: The waiter brought out a tray of yummy desserts.
- zestful — full of zest.
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