flavorous

American  

[fley-ver-uhs] / ˈfleɪ vər əs /

adjective

1. full of flavor.

2. pleasant to the taste or smell.

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flavorous British  

/ ˈfleɪvərəs /

adjective

1. having flavour; tasty

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Other Word Forms

• unflavorous adjective

Etymology

Origin of flavorous

First recorded in 1690–1700; flavor + -ous

Example Sentences

It cannot be written but by a scholar and a gentleman; and no English gentleman in recent times has ever thought of birds except as flying targets, or flavorous dishes.

From Love's Meinie Three Lectures on Greek and English Birds by Ruskin, John

Who made the splendid rose Saturate with purple glows; Cupped to the marge with beauty; a perfume-press Whence the wind vintages Gushes of warm-ed fragrance richer far Than all the flavorous ooze of Cyprus' vats?

From New Poems by Thompson, Francis

The fondness for condiments, especially garlic and pepper, among the higher orders, possibly served to render the coarser nourishment of the poor more savoury and flavorous.

From Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine by Hazlitt, William Carew

The more meaty and flavorous the persimmons, the richer will be the beer.

From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha

The dry stuffing takes up the juices of the fowl, and is much more flavorous, and less pasty than that which is wet before use.

From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha