Toothsome
[TOOTH-səm]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: English, mid-16th century
1.
(Of food) Temptingly tasty.
2.
(Of a person) Good-looking; attractive.
Examples of Toothsome in a sentence
"The dessert case was bursting with toothsome pastries and pies."
"Look beyond his toothsome exterior and get to know his personality a bit."
About Toothsome
When talking about food, "toothsome" is usually paired with a diminutive noun: "morsel," "tidbit," "nibble." These delicate bites seem more toothsome than a big hunk of cheese or an oversized value meal.
Did you Know?
You look good enough to eat! The original usage of "toothsome" meant a general sense of attractiveness, going all the way back to Chaucer's time. But if we're talking about teeth, eating comes into play, and it makes sense that the usage of the adjective evolved to cover tasty treats.
