De*lec"ta*ble*ness

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Delectable \De*lec"ta*ble\, a. [OF. delitable, OF. delitable, F.
   d['e]lectable, fr. L. delectabilis, fr. delectare to delight.
   See {Delight}.]
   1. Highly pleasing; delightful.
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            Delectable both to behold and taste.  --Milton.

   2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; same as
      {luscious}, 1.

   Syn: delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious,
        toothsome, yummy.
        [WordNet 1.5] -- {De*lec"ta*ble*ness}, n. --
        {De*lec"ta*bly}, adv. -- {De*lec`ta*bil"i*ty}, n.
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