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desirable
[ dih-zahyuhr-uh-buhl ]
adjective
- worth having or wanting; pleasing, excellent, or fine:
a desirable apartment.
- arousing desire or longing:
a desirable man or woman.
- advisable; recommendable:
a desirable law.
noun
- a person or thing that is desirable.
desirable
/ ɪˈɪəəə /
adjective
- worthy of desire or recommendation
a desirable residence
- arousing desire, esp sexual desire; attractive
noun
- a person or thing that is the object of desire
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٲ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·a·i·ٲ ·a··Ա noun
- ·a· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of desirable1
Example Sentences
The air crews brought desirable goods or “cargo,” much of which was exchanged to the islanders for their labor in building the airfields.
Luxury lounges such as Delta One are popping up at airports around the world, including at LAX, which is attempting to rebuild its image as a desirable travel hub.
This would give parks officials more latitude to set lower reservation fees for less desirable time slots, such as 4 p.m.
The bourbon and sherry, plus a few additional ingredients, make up for the depth and richness otherwise imparted from a long simmered fish broth made from, let’s just say, the less desirable bits.
Regardless of whether league scoring uses old-fashioned rotisserie categories or head-to-head points, the ADP of the two most desirable Dodgers establish that it would be nearly impossible to draft both.
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