toothsome

[ tooth-suhm ]

adjective

1. pleasing to the taste; palatable:

   a toothsome dish.

2. pleasing or desirable, as fame or power.
3. voluptuous; sexually alluring:

   a toothsome blonde.

toothsome

/ ˈtuːθsəm /

adjective

1. of delicious or appetizing appearance, flavour, or smell
2. attractive; alluring

Derived Forms

• ˈtoothsomeness, noun
• ˈtoothsomely, adverb

Other Words From

• toothsome·ly adverb
• toothsome·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of toothsome¹

First recorded in 1545–55; tooth + -some ¹

Example Sentences

After years of sailing the world, he pursues his toothsome dreams in a Euro-ville pastiche, with a vaulted shopping arcade and a plaza large enough to hold big musical numbers.

From New York Times

Simplicity aside, the gentle tinge of smoke lends savory depth to the sweet, toothsome shrimp, which has made this easy yet impressive recipe a favorite for dinner parties and Sunday afternoons.

From Salon

But it’s under this salty, toothsome crust that Frumkin does his most complicated and compelling work: the deconstruction of Ezra’s morality.

From Washington Post

That innovation has only upped the creative stakes for producers to the point that now, in 2022, we have a surfeit of shows with aggressively toothsome opening sequences.

From Salon

But the way it uses its creative shifts from the novel to augment what Rice left her readers makes it especially toothsome and unpredictable, leaving room to live and grow for many seasons.

From Salon