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toothsome \TOOTH-sum\

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adjective1. Delicious.2. Agreeable; pleasant.3. Sexually attractive.[One meaning of "tooth" is "a fondness or taste for something specified." "Toothsome" comes from this definition of "tooth" plus the suffix "-some," meaning "characterized by." Although "toothsome" was at first used to describe general attractiveness, it quickly developed a second sense that was specific to the sense of taste (perhaps because from as far back as Chaucer's time, "tooth" could also refer specifically to eating and the sense of taste). In addition, "toothsome" is now showing signs of acquiring a third sense, "toothy" (as in "a toothsome grin"), but this sense is not yet established enough to qualify for dictionary entry.]"You recognize Heichinro, Chinatown's oldest restaurant, serving toothsome Cantonese cuisine since 1887 and credited with creating sanma men, noodles in a thick sauce topped with sauted vegetables." - Burritt Sabin; New Subway Signals Start of a New Era; The Japan Times (Tokyo); Feb 13, 2004."On the one hand the band - based around the songwriting partnership of toothsome 23-year-old singer Jill Jackson and 26-year-old drummer Jim Duguid - look and sound a lot like a rock band." - Rock Genie's Bottle of Pop; Scotland on Sunday (Edinburgh); Feb 29, 2004.

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