Toothsome — Tooth some, a. Grateful to the taste; palatable. {Tooth some*ly}, adv. {Tooth some*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] Though less toothsome to me, they were more wholesome for me. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toothsome — index palatable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
toothsome — (adj.) pleasant to the taste, 1560s; the figurative sense of attractive (1550s) is a bit older; from TOOTH (Cf. tooth) + SOME (Cf. some) … Etymology dictionary
toothsome — *palatable, appetizing, savory, sapid, tasty, flavorsome, relishing … New Dictionary of Synonyms
toothsome — [adj] delicious adorable, ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delightful, divine, flavorful, good, heavenly, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, nectarous, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, rich, savory, scrumptious, sweet, tasteful, tasty,… … New thesaurus
toothsome — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of food) temptingly tasty. 2) informal attractive; alluring … English terms dictionary
toothsome — [to͞oth′səm] adj. [ TOOTH + SOME1] 1. pleasing to the taste; palatable 2. attractive, esp. sexually attractive toothsomely adv. toothsomeness n … English World dictionary
toothsome — adjective Date: 1551 1. a. agreeable, attractive b. sexually attractive < a toothsome blonde > 2. of palatable flavor and pleasing texture ; delicious < crisp toothsome fried chicken > Synonyms: see palatable … New Collegiate Dictionary
toothsome — toothsomely, adv. toothsomeness, n. /toohth seuhm/, adj. 1. pleasing to the taste; palatable: a toothsome dish. 2. pleasing or desirable, as fame or power. 3. voluptuous; sexually alluring: a toothsome blonde. [1545 55; TOOTH + SOME1] * * * … Universalium
toothsome — [[t]tu͟ːθsəm[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe food as toothsome, you mean that it tastes very good. ...the toothsome honey sweetened gingerbread … English dictionary
