appetizing

English

Alternative forms

• appetising (mostly British)

Etymology

Calque of French appétissant, -ant being equivalent to -ing. See also appetite

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/ X-SAMPA: /"{p.@.taIz.IN/

Adjective

appetizing (comparative more appetizing, superlative most appetizing)

1. That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.

   This food looks so appetizing.

   • Sir Walter Scott

     The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

appetizingly unappetizing

Translations

that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite

• Bulgarian: апетитен (bg) (apetiten), привлекателен (bg) (privlekatelen)
• French: appétissant (fr)
• German: appetitanregend (de)

• Luxembourgish: appetitlech (lb)
• Spanish: apetitoso (es), apetecible (es)

Verb

appetizing

1. Present participle of appetize.