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droolsome

An informal and playfully expressive adjective meaning so appealing, attractive, or delicious that it makes you drool — or at least want to.

ˈdɹulsəm124 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 28, 2026AUS

An informal and playfully expressive adjective meaning so appealing, attractive, or delicious that it makes you drool — or at least want to. Droolsome can describe food that looks incredible, a person who is devastatingly attractive, or any object of intense desire that sets your mouth watering metaphorically. It's the kind of word that feels like it should already be in the dictionary, effortlessly combining 'drool' and '-some' into something expressive and immediately understood.

The café's Instagram was full of droolsome photos of pastries that had absolutely no business looking that good.
Origin: Editorial expansion authored on Slangora (model-assisted, hedged).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026AUS

Characterised or marked by drooling.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(Australia) Droolworthy.

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