# appetizing

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #47,468

## Definitions
1. That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.
2. Appealing or enticing.

## Etymology
Calque of French appétissant, French -ant being equivalent to -ing. See also appetite

## Common misspellings (13)
`apeptizing`, `apetizing`, `appeitzing`, `appetiizng`, `appetizign`, `appetizingg`, `appetizinng`, `appetiznig`, `appetizzing`, `appettizing`, `appetziing`, `appteizing`, `papetizing`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/appetizing