"unappetising" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unappetising [comparative], most unappetising [superlative]
Etymology: un- + appetising Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|appetising}} un- + appetising Head templates: {{en-adj}} unappetising (comparative more unappetising, superlative most unappetising)
  1. (chiefly British) Alternative spelling of unappetizing Tags: British, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: unappetizing
    Sense id: en-unappetising-en-adj-NIz6ACil Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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