Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appetizing

/ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: ap-pe-tiz-ing
IPA: /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.

adj

Appealing or enticing.

noun

any food traditionally eaten with a bagel, as an accompaniment, topping or filling; including dairy products and pareve but not meat

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of appetize

Example Sentences

"This food looks so appetizing."
"The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing."
"And of all the foods that are represented in the city, perhaps none has remained so tied to Jewish tradition and identity as appetizings."
"Alina Sheffi, a slicer at Russ & Daughters, stands at her usual spot in the long, narrow space behind the glass display case full of cream cheese, sides of lox, pickled herring, white fish, schmaltz, and all other manner of appetizing."

Etymology

Calque of French appétissant, French -ant being equivalent to -ing. See also appetite

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -ing

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

more appetizing (comparative) most appetizing (superlative) appetising (alternative) appetizings (plural)

Derived Forms

appetizingly appetizingness unappetizing

Synonyms

appetising

Questions

How do you pronounce appetizing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/.
What does appetizing mean?: That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.
Where does appetizing come from?: Calque of French appétissant, French -ant being equivalent to -ing. See also appetite

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