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toothsome

/tooth-suhm/US // ˈtuθ səm //UK // (ˈtuːθsəm) //

齿型,齿形,齿科,齿状物

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : pleasing to the taste; palatable: a toothsome dish.
    • : pleasing or desirable, as fame or power.
    • : voluptuous; sexually alluring: a toothsome blonde.

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Examples

  • She holds her knife in her right hand, and in the other a crust of bread with her toothsome morsel on it.

  • But the toothsome time for beef-eaters was undoubtedly in the days of pleuro-pneumonia.

  • Four or five hours later, oxen and game, grilled to the point, are served steaming and toothsome upon the table.

  • Think what self-restraint they must exercise while gazing upon the toothsome infants that congregate at the circus!

  • At noonday hosts of heavy baskets unlade their toothsome freight, and a merry feast is seasoned with Attic salt.