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TOOTHSOMENESS

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tooth⋅some

  [tooth-suhm]
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–adjective
1. pleasing to the taste; palatable: a toothsome dish.
2. pleasing or desirable, as fame or power.
3. voluptuous; sexually alluring: a toothsome blonde.
Origin:
1545–55; tooth + -some 1

Related forms:
tooth⋅some⋅ly, adverb
tooth⋅some⋅ness, noun
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tooth·some   (tōōth'səm)   
adj.  

  1. Delicious; luscious: a toothsome pie. See Synonyms at delicious.

  2. Pleasant; attractive: a toothsome offer.

  3. Sexually attractive or exciting.

tooth'some·ly adv., tooth'some·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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