toothsome
IPA: tˈuθsʌm
adjective
- Delicious.
- (by extension of sense 1, and by analogy to slang tasty) Sexually attractive.
- Having a pleasing texture when bitten.
- Showing lots of teeth; toothy.
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Examples of "toothsome" in Sentences
- "I like to call it toothsome or dense meat," says McLagan.
- I dislike intensely two words often found in food writing "toothsome" and "veggies".
- "We shall have flapjacks fried in bacon grease, and sugar, which is more toothsome —"
- Not sure why, but they both make my skin crawl or in the case of "toothsome", my teeth itch.
- That funny-looking squash became part of a toothsome sage risotto; the quince jam is delicious on the bread we also bought.
- Add the remaining collards and cook, covered at first for about half the time and then uncovered until tender but still toothsome.
- Another superb actor, Bill Nighy—he was the voice of Davy Jones in the "Pirates" films—is Rattlesnake Jake, Rango's toothsome, slithersome nemesis.
- Kev's roasted root-veg dish (above) is a huge hit, as is Bryan's goat cheese ravioli, and it's a battle of the short ribs for their meat courses: B's comes fig-glazed and flavorful, while K's ropy - sorry, "toothsome" - presentation with polenta is slightly less well-received.
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