Word Meanings - DELECTABLE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Highly pleasing; delightful. Delectable both to behold and taste. Milton. -- De*lec"ta*ble*ness, n. -- De*lec"ta*bly, adv.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of DELECTABLE)
- Amiable
- Lovable
- good
- kind
- benevolent
- charitable
- delectable
- engaging
- fascinating
- agreeable
- lovely
- pleading
- charming
- attractive
- Estimable
- worthy
- meritorious
- deserving
- lovable
- praiseworthy
- Pleasant
- Grateful
- acceptable
- pleasurable
- desirable
- gratifying
- cheerful
- enlivening
- sportive
- delicious
- jocular
- satisfactory
- exquisite
- merry
Related words: (words related to DELECTABLE)
- ACCEPTABLE
Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us. - DESERVEDNESS
Meritoriousness. - PLEADINGS
The mutual pleas and replies of the plaintiff and defendant, or written statements of the parties in support of their claims, proceeding from the declaration of the plaintiff, until issue is joined, and the question made to rest on some - AMIABLENESS
The quality of being amiable; amiability. - CHARITABLENESS
The quality of being charitable; the exercise of charity. - MERRY-ANDREW
One whose business is to make sport for others; a buffoon; a zany; especially, one who attends a mountebank or quack doctor. Note: This term is said to have originated from one Andrew Borde, an English physician of the 16th century, who - DESERVE
1. To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise. God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. Job xi. 6. John - AMIABLE
friend, fr. amare to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. aimable, L. amabilis lovable, fr. amare to love. Cf. Amicable, 1. Lovable; lovely; pleasing. So amiable a prospect. Sir T. Herbert. 2. Friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious; - SATISFACTORY
1. Giving or producing satisfaction; yielding content; especially, relieving the mind from doubt or uncertainty, and enabling it to rest with confidence; sufficient; as, a satisfactory account or explanation. 2. Making amends, indemnification, - BENEVOLENT
Having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting love to mankind, and a desire to promote their prosperity and happiness; disposed to give to good objects; kind; charitable. -- Be*nev"o*lent*ly, adv. Syn. -- Benevolent, Beneficent. - PLEADINGLY
In a pleading manner. - ATTRACTIVE
1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies. Sir I. Newton. 2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. "Attractive graces." Milton. "Attractive - PLEASANT-TONGUED
Of pleasing speech. - PLEAD
To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense, to make an allegation of - PLEADER
One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader. (more info) 1. One who pleads; one who argues for or against; an advotate. So fair a pleader any cause may gain. Dryden. - MERRYMAKING
Making or producing mirth; convivial; jolly. - SPORTIVE
Tending to, engaged in, or provocate of, sport; gay; froliscome; playful; merry. Is it I That drive thee from the sportive court Shak. -- Sport"ive*ly, adv. -- Sport"ive*ness, n. - LOVABLE
Having qualities that excite, or are fitted to excite, love; worthy of love. Elaine the fair, Elaine the lovable, Elaine, the lily maid of Astolat. Tennyson. - PLEASANTNESS
The state or quality of being pleasant. - DESERVEDLY
According to desert ; justly. - DISAGREEABLENESS
The state or quality of being; disagreeable; unpleasantness. - REENGAGEMENT
A renewed or repeated engagement. - COUNTERPLEAD
To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny. - INGRATEFUL
1. Ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative. Milton. He proved extremely false and ingrateful to me. Atterbury. 2. Unpleasing to the sense; distasteful; offensive. He gives . . . no ingrateful food. Milton. -- In"grate`ful*ly, adv. -- In"grate`ful*ness, - BECHARM
To charm; to captivate. - ENTERPLEAD
See INTERPLEAD - IMPLEAD
To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach. - GREENGAGE
A kind of plum of medium size, roundish shape, greenish flesh, and delicious flavor. It is called in France Reine Claude, after the queen of Francis I. See Gage.