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Antonyms for appetizing


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ap-i-tahy-zing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæp ɪˌtaɪ zɪŋ



Definition of appetizing

Origin :
  • "exciting desire or hunger," 1650s, from appetite on model of present participle adjective forms in -ing.
  • adj tasting very good
Example sentences :
  • This you will find an extremely delicate and appetizing dish.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • Trapper Jim showed them how to cook some of the venison in a most appetizing way.
  • Extract from : « With Trapper Jim in the North Woods » by Lawrence J. Leslie
  • One day we will have most appetizing bowls of fish and rice.
  • Extract from : « Concerning Cats » by Helen M. Winslow
  • Potted bloater is one of the least expensive and appetizing of all potted meats.
  • Extract from : « Culture and Cooking » by Catherine Owen
  • The bananas of this region were found to be especially luscious and appetizing.
  • Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
  • Not all the sauces in Christendom could have made it so piquant and appetizing.
  • Extract from : « An Orkney Maid » by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
  • It looked all appetizing and nice; but I could not touch a morsel.
  • Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever
  • The meat is tender and appetizing, and sold as a game delicacy in New York.
  • Extract from : « A Labrador Doctor » by Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
  • Tell cook to send in anything nice and appetizing that she possesses.
  • Extract from : « A Modern Tomboy » by L. T. Meade
  • The food should be appetizing, nutritious, and of a laxative nature.
  • Extract from : « The Mother and Her Child » by William S. Sadler

Synonyms for appetizing

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