delicious
Americanadjective
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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
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very pleasing; delightful.
a delicious sense of humor.
noun
adjective
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very appealing to the senses, esp to the taste or smell
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extremely enjoyable or entertaining
a delicious joke
Usage
Spelling tips for delicious The word delicious is hard to spell because it is spelled very differently from the way it is pronounced [ dih-lish-uhs ]. How to spell delicious: A deli is a place that sells sandwiches with Cheese, Iceberg lettuce, Onions, and Usually Salami (-CIOUS). This tasty sentence reminds you how to spell deli-cious.
Related Words
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.
Other Word Forms
- deliciously adverb
- deliciousness noun
- hyperdelicious adjective
- hyperdeliciously adverb
- hyperdeliciousness noun
- overdelicious adjective
- overdeliciously adverb
- overdeliciousness noun
- undelicious adjective
- undeliciously adverb
Etymology
Origin of delicious
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin dēliciōsus, equivalent to Latin dēliciae “delight” + -ōsus -ous
Example Sentences
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Sliding down from the truck, Harry added, “It was worth it, though. Her frybread was delicious and the video is still one of her most viral.”
From Literature
Even Nana’s delicious, supposedly Pakistani cooking took on a new meaning.
There were lots of delicious moments as Northampton shaded the 'Showdown' against Saracens at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
From BBC
They realize Mr. da Silva’s peddling more than just delicious food, great coffee and fun merch.
I watched in awe as melted cheese oozed out from inside, forming a delicious crust along the edges of my cooked omelette.
From Salon
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