Temptingly tasty; delicious; attractive or alluring.
From 'tooth' + '-some' (tending to). In the 1500s, if food was 'toothsome,' your teeth WANTED it — they were drawn to it like magnets to iron. Later extended to mean 'attractive' in general.
When food is SO good your TEETH reach for it! That's toothsome! It's older than 'delicious' and more physical — your actual mouth is craving it! Also used for attractive people because English is wonderfully weird! 🦷😋
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