moreish
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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On the menu, honey-glazed lime chicken, roast sea bass, caramelised leek penne and an outrageously moreish passion fruit meringue.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
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
No child was ever sad to see a box of moreish chocolate cornflake cakes.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2023
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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