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

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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 definition: If food or drink is delicious, it smells or tastes extremely good: . 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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELICIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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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    Define delicious. delicious synonyms, delicious pronunciation, delicious translation, English dictionary definition of delicious. n. Either of two varieties of apple, the Golden Delicious or the Red Delicious. adj. 1. Highly pleasing or agreeable to the senses, especially of taste or...

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    adjective. 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. noun. (initial capital letter) a red or yellow variety of apple, cultivated in the U.S. delicious.