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Delicious vs Appetize - What's the difference?

delicious | appetize |

As an adjective delicious

is pleasing to taste; tasty.

As a verb appetize is

(rare) to whet the appetite.

delicious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pleasing to taste; tasty.
  • (colloquial) Metaphorically pleasing to taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * deliciously * deliciousness * undelicious

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    appetize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * appetise

    Verb

    (appetiz)
  • (rare) To whet the appetite.