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   delicious

   /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. highly pleasant to the taste: "delicious home-baked brown bread" Similar mouth-wateringappetizingtastyflavoursomeflavourfuldelectabletoothsomeinvitingvery enjoyablevery palatablesucculentlusciousrichsweetsavourypiquantinformal:scrumptiousdelishscrummyyummyyum-yummoreishpengfinger-lickingnummyliterary:ambrosialrare:ambrosiannectareousnectareanflavoroussapidOpposite inedibleunpalatable
   • ▪ delightful: "a delicious irony" Similar delightfulexquisitedelectablelovelypleasurableextremely pleasant/enjoyableinformal:gloriousheavenlydivineOpposite unpleasanthorrible

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘characterized by sensuous indulgence’): via Old French from late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae (plural) ‘delight, pleasure’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deliciousness noun

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   1. : affording great pleasure : delightful. a delicious bit of gossip. 2. : appealing to one of the bodily senses especially of taste or smell. a delicious meal. delicious aromas. deliciously adverb. deliciousness noun.

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   DELICIOUS definition: 1. having a very pleasant taste or smell: 2. used to describe a situation or activity that gives…. Learn more.

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   DELICIOUS meaning: 1. having a very pleasant taste or smell: 2. used to describe a situation or activity that gives…. Learn more.

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   Delicious is an adjective describing a tasty item. If you’re a chocolate fanatic, you will probably find triple chocolate fudge cake to be absolutely delicious.

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   highly pleasing to the senses, especially to taste or smell: a delicious dinner; a delicious aroma. Synonyms: delicate, dainty, delectable, savory, palatable. Antonyms: unpleasant. very pleasing; delightful: a delicious sense of humor.

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   delicious, luscious refer to that which is especially agreeable to the senses. That which is delicious is highly agreeable to the taste or sometimes to the smell: a delicious meal. luscious implies such a luxuriant fullness or ripeness as to make an object rich: a luscious banana; a luscious beauty; luscious music.

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   A delicious shiver of excitement ran through his body. Definition of delicious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. very appealing to the senses, esp to the taste or smell. 2. extremely enjoyable or entertaining: a delicious joke. [C13: from Old French, from Late Latin dēliciōsus, from Latin dēliciae delights, charms, from dēlicere to entice; see delight] deˈliciously adv. deˈliciousness n.

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    Delicious definition: Highly pleasing or agreeable to the senses, especially of taste or smell.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDELICIOUS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Definition of delicious – Learner’s Dictionary. delicious. adjective. uk / dɪˈlɪʃəs / us. Add to word list. B1. If food or drink is delicious, it smells or tastes extremely good: This soup is absolutely delicious. deliciously. adverb. a deliciously fruity drink.