de·lec·ta·ble
di-ˈlek-tə-bəl 
1
: highly pleasing : delightful
a delectable melody
2
: delicious
a delectable meal
: something that is highly pleasing or delicious
especially
: a delicious food item
pastries and other delectables
Examples of delectable in a Sentence
Adjective
The meals he prepares are always delectable.
one of the most delectable men she's ever met
Noun
a gourmet shop filled with delectables for every palate, albeit not for every pocketbook
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
The 18-year-old expression from Hakushu, a distillery located in the Japanese Alps, is fantastic with notes of light peat, baking spice, honey, vanilla and oak are delectable.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Haus has been dishing the delectables for more than a decade in Tustin and continues to build a clientele of devotees.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
No matter how delectable your Sunday dinners are, some details—like visually overstimulating granite countertops and fluorescent lighting over the island—are hard to ignore.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
The 18-year-old expression from Hakushu, a distillery located in the Japanese Alps, is fantastic with notes of light peat, baking spice, honey, vanilla and oak are delectable.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
In collaboration with the award-winning bakery and ice cream parlor, Milk Bar, the brand will launch four new fragrances inspired by the confectioner’s delectables — Cinnamon Pretzel Cookie, Raspberry Holiday Pie Bar, Peppermint Bark Truffle and Cereal Milk Soft Serve — on Thursday.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Haus has been dishing the delectables for more than a decade in Tustin and continues to build a clientele of devotees.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Delectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delectable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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