delish
Americanadjective
Usage
What does delish mean? Delish is a shortened form of the word delicious, colloquially used for tasty food, attractive people, or other things that provide great pleasure.
Etymology
Origin of delish
First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening and alteration
Example Sentences
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“It’s one of my family’s favorite spots to enjoy a glass of wine or a flight tasting. Their meatballs are delish and my son is a big fan of the chocolate chip cookie.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023
And the apple pie, my oh my, it was delish!
From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022
Mostly, these state-sundering tantrums have been delish meat for national publications to chow down on cherished clichés about the California dream dying, dying, dead.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2021
Kosher deli's delish, no matter the dish Mr Craft, your ditty's of genius strokes!
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2016
There is no denying that Violet would label them delish.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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