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moreish

British  
/ ˈmɔːrɪʃ /

adjective

  1. informal (of food) causing a desire for more

    these cakes are very moreish

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The goods affected included several potato chip products, as well as a breakfast cereal and Kappa Ebisen, a moreish shrimp snack known for the slogan "can't stop, can't stop".

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Dr Sharman's expert view, not dissimilar: "You get a really strong blast from the flavour. It is really delicious and very moreish," she beamed.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

Some recipe results were rather less than moreish.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

Made with three different forms of coffee, this shortbread-like cookie is a wake-you-up affair topped with a moreish condensed milk icing.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2021

“They cer'nly do taste kind o' moreish, Abby,” conceded Mr. Daggett thickly.

From An Alabaster Box by Mulford, Stockton

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