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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’.

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   • 1. deliciousness noun

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   The meaning of DELICIOUS is affording great pleasure : delightful. How to use delicious in a sentence.

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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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   Synonyms for DELICIOUS: tasteful, flavorful, edible, tasty, delightful, yummy, lush, scrumptious; Antonyms of DELICIOUS: flat, tasteless, unpalatable, distasteful, insipid, boring, unsavory, stale.

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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 definition: highly pleasing to the senses, especially to taste or smell. See examples of DELICIOUS used in a sentence.

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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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   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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   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. The origins of delicious make perfect sense.

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    n. Either of two varieties of apple, the Golden Delicious or the Red Delicious. de·li·cious. (dĭ-lĭsh′əs) adj. 1. Highly pleasing or agreeable to the senses, especially of taste or smell. 2. Very pleasant; delightful: a delicious revenge.

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    Very pleasing to the senses, esp. to taste or smell. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: delightful. yummy. toothsome. scrumptious. luscious. delectable. pleasant-tasting. pleasing. gustatory. esculent. tasteful. piquant. sweet. rich. enticing. Antonyms: distasteful. unpleasant. horrible. unpalatable.