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Definition of Appetising
1. Adjective. Appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma.
Attributes: Appetisingness, Appetizingness
Similar to: Mouth-watering, Savory, Savoury
Also: Palatable, Toothsome, Tasty
Derivative terms: Appetisingness, Appetizingness
Antonyms: Unappetizing
Definition of Appetising
1. Adjective. (qualifier mostly British) (alternative spelling of appetizing) ¹
2. Verb. (present participle of appetise) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Appetising
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Appetising
Literary usage of Appetising
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. London Society edited by James Hogg, Florence Marryat (1879)
"that a time will come when his victims will find neither his dinners appetising
nor his stories amusing, but, when that grave parliament with the family ..."
2. Paris à la Carte by Julian Street (1912)
"And let me tell you, there are many well-to-do Americans who do not eat such
appetising and nutritious meals in their own homes as are enjoyed by the jolly, ..."
3. Two Months in the Highlands, Orcadia, and Skye by Charles Richard Weld (1860)
"A Telegram.—Pleasing Disappointment.—Journey to Peeblesshire.—Advantages of being
a Commercial Traveller. — A Night in the Train. — An Appetising Drive. ..."
4. Souls in Khaki: Being a Personal Investigation Into Spiritual Experiences by Arthur Edward Copping (1917)
"... terrifying tail—Broken slumbers—An appetising breakfast—Setting forth with
the Captain—War landscape—Wading through the trenches—Our men under fire—The- ..."
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