appetising

ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ

Definition of appetising - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

food

appealing to the appetite through appearance or smell

The appetising aroma of the pie filled the room.

mouthwatering

savory

tasty

attraction

attractive or appealing in a general sense

The idea of a holiday is very appetising.

enticing

tempting

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Origin of appetising

Latin, appetitus (desire) + -ing (action)

Examples of appetising in a sentence

An appetising display of fruits greeted the guests.
The new restaurant's decor is quite appetising.
Her proposal was appetising to the investors.

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French:appétissant, ...
German:appetitlich, ansprechend, ...
Italian:appetitoso, allettante, ...
Spanish:apetitoso, apetecible, ...
Portuguese:apetitoso, apelativo, ...
Chinese:诱人的, 吸引人的, ...
Japanese:食欲をそそる, 魅力的な, ...
Arabic:شَهِيّ, مُسْتَساغ, ...
Hebrew:מְעוֹרֵר תֵּאָבוֹן, מוֹשֵׁךְ, ...
Russian:аппетитный, ...
Ukrainian:апетитний, ...
Hindi:ललचाने वाला, लुभावना, ...
Bengali:রুচিকর, আকর্ষণীয়, ...
Catalan:apetitós, atractiu, ...
Czech:lákavý, přitažlivý, ...
Danish:appetitvækkende, tiltalende, ...
Dutch:aantrekkelijk, aanlokkelijk, ...
Greek:ορεκτικός, ...
Hungarian:étvágygerjesztő, vonzó, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យឆ្ងាញ់, គួរឱ្យទាក់ទាញ, ...
Korean:맛있는, 매력적인, ...
Persian:اشتهابرانگیز, جذاب, ...
Polish:apetyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):apetitoso, atraente, ...
Romanian:apetisant, atractiv, ...
Swedish:aptitretande, tilltalande, ...
Thai:น่ารับประทาน, น่าดึงดูด, ...
Turkish:iştah açıcı, çekici, ...
Vietnamese:hấp dẫn, thu hút, ...

appetise

ˈæpɪtaɪz

Definition of appetise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

create interest

Rare

make someone eager or interested

Rare

The trailer appetised the audience for the upcoming movie.

excite

stimulate

food

Rare

stimulate someone's appetite

Rare

The aroma of the food appetised the guests.

stimulate

whet

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Origin of appetise

Latin, appetitus (desire)

Examples of appetise in a sentence

The aroma from the kitchen appetised the guests.
The chef's special dish appetised everyone at the table.
The sight of the dessert appetised the children.

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French:susciter l'intérêt, ouvrir l'appétit, ...
German:Interesse wecken, Appetit anregen, ...
Italian:aprire l'appetito, stimolare l'appetito, ...
Spanish:estimular el interés, estimular el apetito, ...
Portuguese:aguçar interesse, estimular o apetite, ...
Chinese:激发兴趣, 刺激食欲, ...
Japanese:興味を引く, 食欲をそそる, ...
Arabic:أثار اهتمام, فَتَحَ الشَّهِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְעוֹרֵר, לְעוֹרֵר תֵאָבוֹן, ...
Russian:пробуждать интерес, возбуждать аппетит, ...
Ukrainian:пробуджувати інтерес, стимулювати апетит, ...
Hindi:रुचि बढ़ाना, भूख बढ़ाना, ...
Bengali:আগ্রহ সৃষ্টি করা, ক্ষুধা উদ্রেক করা, ...
Catalan:despertar interès, estimular la gana, ...
Czech:navnadit, povzbudit chuť k jídlu, ...
Danish:vække interesse, stimulere appetitten, ...
Dutch:interesse wekken, de eetlust opwekken, ...
Greek:δημιουργώ ενδιαφέρον, διεγείρω την όρεξη, ...
Hungarian:felkelteni az érdeklődését, étvágyat csinálni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យចង់ដឹងចង់ឃើញ, ធ្វើឲ្យឃ្លាន, ...
Korean:흥미를 돋우다, 식욕을 돋우다, ...
Persian:علاقه‌مند کردن, اشتها را تحریک کردن, ...
Polish:zainteresować, pobudzać apetyt, ...
Portuguese (BR):aguçar interesse, estimular o apetite, ...
Romanian:a trezi interesul, a stimula pofta de mâncare, ...
Swedish:väcka intresse, väcka aptiten, ...
Thai:กระตุ้นความสนใจ, กระตุ้นความอยากอาหาร, ...
Turkish:ilgi uyandırmak, iştah açmak, ...
Vietnamese:gây hứng thú, kích thích sự thèm ăn, ...

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