tooth·some

(to͞oth′səm)

adj.

1. Delicious; luscious: a toothsome pie. See Synonyms at delicious.

2. Pleasant; attractive: a toothsome offer.

3. Sexually attractive or exciting.

tooth′some·ly adv.

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toothsome

(ˈtuːθsəm)

adj

1. of delicious or appetizing appearance, flavour, or smell

2. attractive; alluring

ˈtoothsomely adv

ˈtoothsomeness n

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tooth•some

(ˈtuθ səm)

adj.

1. pleasing to the taste; delicious; appetizing.

2. pleasing or desirable.

3. sexually alluring.

[1545–55]

tooth′some•ly, adv.

tooth′some•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	toothsome - acceptable to the taste or mind; "palatable food"; "a palatable solution to the problem" palatable appetising, appetizing - appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma comestible, eatable, edible - suitable for use as food tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	2.	toothsome - extremely pleasing to the sense of taste delectable, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, yummy, delicious, luscious tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	3.	toothsome - having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"; "a toothsome blonde in a tight dress" luscious, red-hot, voluptuous, juicy sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"

toothsome

adjective appetizing, nice, sweet, tempting, delicious, tasty, agreeable, luscious, savoury, palatable, dainty, delectable, mouthwatering, yummy (slang), scrumptious (informal) toothsome honey-sweetened gingerbread

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

toothsome

adjective

Highly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste:

ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delicious, heavenly, luscious, savory, scrumptious, tasteful, tasty.

Slang: yummy.

Translations

gustoso

toothsome

[ˈtuːθsəm] ADJ (liter) → sabroso

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It was filled with friandises, with luscious and toothsome bits--the finest of fruits, pates, a rare bottle or two, delicious syrups, and bonbons in abundance.

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I shall not mar Garnharn's translation by meddling with its English; for the most toothsome thing about it is its quaint fashion of building English sentences on the German plan-- and punctuating them accordingly to no plan at all.

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This is the story I promised to tell you, and if I have been tedious in telling it, I will not be slow to serve you; my hut is close by, and I have fresh milk and dainty cheese there, as well as a variety of toothsome fruit, no less pleasing to the eye than to the palate.

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Aunt Plenty had even allowed Rose to rummage in her great china closet a spicy retreat, rich in all the "goodies" that children love; but Rose seemed to care little for these toothsome temptations; and when that hope failed, Aunt Plenty gave up in despair.

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The pie proved extremely toothsome, and the muffins light and hot.

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They blinked their eyes, shouldered one another about for more advantageous positions, scratched in the rotting vegetation upon the chance of unearthing a toothsome worm, or sat listlessly eyeing their king and the strange Mangani, who called himself thus but who more closely resembled the hated Tarmangani.

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In them, too, was greed for the toothsome dainty the boy carried.

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As he traveled he hunted as he had hunted with his ape people in the past, as Kala had taught him to hunt, turning over rotted logs to find some toothsome vermin, running high into the trees to rob a bird's nest, or pouncing upon a tiny rodent with the quickness of a cat.

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"It's a lot nicer than going round by the road; that is so dusty and hot," said Diana practically, peeping into her dinner basket and mentally calculating if the three juicy, toothsome, raspberry tarts reposing there were divided among ten girls how many bites each girl would have.

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Sweeney Todd The story of Sweeney Todd's cut-throat vengeance - and Mrs Lovett's curiously toothsome pies - has left a curdling, crimson trail for over 150 years.

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