toothsome
pronunciation
How to pronounce toothsome in British English:
UK [ˈtu:θsəm]
How to pronounce toothsome in American English:
US [ˈtuθsəm]
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- Adjective:
- extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
Word Origin
- toothsome (adj.)
- "pleasant to the taste," 1560s, from -some (1) + tooth in a figurative sense of "appetite, taste, liking" attested from late 14c. (compare sweet tooth, also figurative use of palate). The extended sense of "attractive" (1550s) is attested earlier. Related: Toothsomely; toothsomeness.
Example
- 1. I had never had hominy and I instantly fell in love with the white , toothsome corn .
- 2. Shannan restaurants are combined with chinese and western food , likewise , the toothsome local lushan food are combined with eight kinds of cuisine with sophisticated materials and fine cooking .