toothsome

Etymology

tooth + -some

adj

  1. Delicious.
  2. (by extension of sense 1, and by analogy to slang tasty) Sexually attractive.
    In 1919 he had been waiting at a bus stop, en route to his initiation as a Freemason: a toothsome blonde had crossed his path, and he had stalked off after her instead. 1989, David John Cawdell Irving, Göring: a biography
  3. Having a pleasing texture when bitten.
    Once the pasta is firmly al dente (toothsome but not snappy), add it into the pan, with a bunch of cheese, and cook til it all becomes glossy.
    Bagels are fine, but give me a warm bialy any time. With its crisp bits of onion nestled snugly into a golden pillow of toothsome chewiness, this is the ideal substrate for lox and a schmear—or just on its own.
  4. Showing lots of teeth; toothy.

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