delectable
delightful or delicious
Roots
- -able / -ible: able to be, fit to be, or worthy of
- de-: down, away, reversal, reduction, or removal
- delect / delic: delight, pleasure, charm, or lure
Other words with the delect / delic root
- delicious: highly pleasing, especially to taste
- delight: pleasure or joy
- dilettante: a person with a shallow or amateur interest in an art or field
Delectable is able to delight: pleasing enough that attention leans toward it.
The bakery window was full of delectable excuses to be late.
Delectable makes the delight family formal. It usually sounds playful or rich: food, music, language, or anything that gives pleasure.