appetizing
pronunciation
How to pronounce appetizing in British English:
UK [ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ]
How to pronounce appetizing in American English:
US [ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
Word Origin
- appetizing (adj.)
- "exciting desire or hunger," 1650s, from appetite on model of present participle adjective forms in -ing.
Example
- 1. That fish doesn 't look v very appetizing to me .
- 2. It turned out to be an appetizing idea .
- 3. Poultry is one of the more appetizing ingredients .
- 4. Even fussy eaters will enjoy this appetizing dish , making dad 's holiday a little more relaxing .
- 5. While the concept of chowing down on steak derived from poop may not exactly be appetizing , we wondered : is this meat safe ?