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toothsome.

Delicious.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtuθ.səm/US[ˈtuθ.sm̩]US
  1. Delicious.

  2. Sexually attractive.

    broadly
  3. Having a pleasing texture when bitten.

    Once the pasta is firmly al dente (toothsome but not snappy), add it into the pan, with a bunch of cheese, and cook til it all becomes glossy.
    Bagels are fine, but give me a warm bialy any time. With its crisp bits of onion nestled snugly into a golden pillow of toothsome chewiness, this is the ideal substrate for lox and a schmear—or just on its own.
  4. Showing lots of teeth; toothy.

Where this word comes from

From tooth + -some.

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