ap·pe·tiz·ing

[ap-i-tahy-zing]
adjective
1.
appealing to or stimulating the appetite; savory.
2.
appealing; tempting.

Origin:
1645–55; appet(ite) + -ize + -ing2, as translation of French appétissant

ap·pe·tiz·ing·ly, adverb
un·ap·pe·tiz·ing, adjective
un·ap·pe·tiz·ing·ly, adverb


1. See palatable.
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appetizing or appetising (ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
pleasing or stimulating to the appetite; delicious; tasty
 
appetising or appetising
 
adj

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Appetizing is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example sentences
There are many appetizing selections on the small plate menu for you.
Meals and snacks are appetizing, nutritious, and adequate.
They returned with appetizing legends of hot breakfast in hospitable abodes, or
  scanty fare given grudgingly in hostile ones.
It is delicious and nutritious and an appetizing new way to get kids to eat
  healthy.
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