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  • 31luscious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sweet, delicious, ambrosial. See sweetness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sweet, tasty, toothsome, palatable; see delicious 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. delicious, delightful, delectable,… …

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  • 32savory — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. tasty (see taste). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. palatable, pleasing, appetizing, piquant, pungent, spicy, tangy, rich, flavorous, tasty, tempting, delectable, delicious, gustful, luscious, dainty,… …

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  • 33appetizing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. tempting, tasty, mouthwatering. See taste, desire. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. savory, tasty, tantalizing, delicious, appealing, mouth watering, tempting, inviting, luscious, delectable; see also… …

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  • 34delectable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. delightful, delicious, exquisite. See pleasure. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. tasty, luscious, enjoyable, delightful; see delicious 1 , pleasant 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. delightful,… …

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  • 35tasty — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. savory, palatable, appetizing; see delicious 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. good tasting, delicious, mouth watering, *yummy, *scrumptious, toothsome, delectable, savory, appetizing, flavorful, palatable. ANT.:… …

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  • 36ambrosial — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. fit for the gods, delectable, mouthwatering, heavenly, savory, delicious, tasty, toothsome, divine, sweet smelling, fragrant, aromatic. ANT.: distasteful, disgusting II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Highly… …

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  • 37sweet tooth — fondness for sugary stuff, late 14c., from SWEET (Cf. sweet) (adj.) + tooth in the sense of taste, liking (see TOOTHSOME (Cf. toothsome)) …

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  • 38pleasant-tasting — adjective extremely pleasing to the sense of taste • Syn: ↑delectable, ↑delicious, ↑luscious, ↑scrumptious, ↑toothsome, ↑yummy • Similar to: ↑tasty …

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  • 39red-hot — adjective 1. very fast; capable of quick response and great speed a hot sports car a blistering pace got off to a hot start in hot pursuit a red hot line drive • Syn: ↑blistering, ↑hot …

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  • 40toothsomeness — noun extreme appetizingness • Syn: ↑delectability, ↑deliciousness, ↑lusciousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑toothsome • Hypernyms: ↑appetizingness, ↑appetisingness …

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