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  • 41delectable — de•lec•ta•ble [[t]dɪˈlɛk tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) delightful; highly pleasing 2) delicious 3) cvb an appetizing food or dish • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L dēlectābilis delightful =dēlectā(re) to delight (freq. of dēlicere to entice =dē de + licere …

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  • 42delectable — /dəˈlɛktəbəl / (say duh lektuhbuhl) adjective delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable. {Middle English, from Latin dēlectābilis} –delectableness, delectability /dəlɛktəˈbɪləti/ (say duhlektuh biluhtee), noun –delectably, adverb …

  • 43délectable — adj. => Agréable …

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  • 44delectable — adj. esp. literary. delightful, pleasant. Derivatives: delectability n. delectably adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L delectabilis f. delectare DELIGHT …

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  • 45DELECTABLE MOUNTAINS —    mountains covered with sheep in the Pilgrim s Progress, from which the pilgrim obtains a view of the Celestial City …

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  • 46Delectability — 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. [1913 Webster] Delectable both to behold and taste. Milton. 2. extremely… …

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  • 47Delectableness — 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. [1913 Webster] Delectable both to behold and taste. Milton. 2. extremely… …

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  • 48Delectably — 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. [1913 Webster] Delectable both to behold and taste. Milton. 2. extremely… …

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  • 49delectably — delectable ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lovely, delightful, or delicious. DERIVATIVES delectably adverb …

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  • 50The Pilgrim's Progress — For the Kula Shaker album, see Pilgrims Progress (album). The Pilgrim s Progress   …

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