ambrosial

[ am-broh-zhuhl ]
/ æmˈbroʊ ʒəl /
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adjective

exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant.
worthy of the gods; divine.

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Also am·bro·sian [am-broh-zhuhn] /æmˈbroʊ ʒən/ .

Origin of ambrosial

First recorded in 1590–1600; ambrosi(a) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM ambrosial

am·bro·sial·ly, adverb

Words nearby ambrosial

ambroid, Ambrose, Ambrose Channel, ambrosia, ambrosia beetle, ambrosial, Ambrosian, Ambrosian chant, ambrotype, ambry, ambsace
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Words related to ambrosial

delicate, fragrant, heavenly, luscious

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