Dictionary

appetizing en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/ (UK)
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.
   • This food looks so appetizing.
   • The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing. 1815 February 24, [Walter Scott], Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and Archibald Constable and Co., […], →OCLC:
2. (broadly) Appealing or enticing.

Forms

Deriveds

appetizingly · unappetizing · appetizingness

Translations (31)

tr iştah açıcı (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · tr iştahlandırıcı (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · kk тәбетті (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · lb appetitlech (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · pl apetyczny (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · la gulōsus (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · es apetecible (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · it vespigno (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · ga goiliúil (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · mi hāhā (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · sv aptitretande (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · hu ínycsiklandó (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · es apetecedor (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · pt apetitoso (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · es apetitoso (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · ca apetitós (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · hu étvágygerjesztő (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · es apetitivo (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · ga blasta (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · bg апетитен (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · cmn 開胃 /开胃 (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · mi whakawaiwai (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · ga cumhra (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · de appetitanregend (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · fi herkullinen (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · fi maittava (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · bg привлекателен (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · ru аппети́тный (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · ky табиттүү (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · ga neamúil (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) · fr appétissant (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite)

appetizing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/ (UK)
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) any food traditionally eaten with a bagel, as an accompaniment, topping or filling; including dairy products and pareve but not meat
   • And of all the foods that are represented in the city, perhaps none has remained so tied to Jewish tradition and identity as appetizings. 2019 January 23, Yamit Behar Wood, “The Appetizing World of Murray’s”, in Jewish Journal:
   • Alina Sheffi, a slicer at Russ & Daughters, stands at her usual spot in the long, narrow space behind the glass display case full of cream cheese, sides of lox, pickled herring, white fish, schmaltz, and all other manner of appetizing. 2020 November 11, Joshua David Stein, “Good-bye to the Lox Sherpa of Russ & Daughters”, in Grub Street:

Forms

appetizing en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/ (UK)
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of appetize
   form of appetize

Forms