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delicious

[ dih-lish-uhs ]

adjective

  1. highly pleasing to the senses, especially to taste or smell:

    a delicious dinner;

    a delicious aroma.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. very pleasing; delightful:

    a delicious sense of humor.



noun

  1. (initial capital letter) a red or yellow variety of apple, cultivated in the U.S.

delicious

/ ɪˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. very appealing to the senses, esp to the taste or smell
  2. extremely enjoyable or entertaining

    a delicious joke

“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈdzܲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·cdzܲ· adverb
  • ·cdzܲ·Ա noun
  • p··cdzܲ adjective
  • hyper··cdzܲ· adverb
  • hyper··cdzܲ·Ա noun
  • v··cdzܲ adjective
  • over··cdzܲ· adverb
  • over··cdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲd·cdzܲ adjective
  • un·cdzܲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of delicious1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ŧōܲ, equivalent to Latin ŧ “delight” + -ōܲ -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of delicious1

C13: from Old French, from Late Latin ŧōܲ, from Latin ŧ delights, charms, from ŧ to entice; see delight
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Synonym Study

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.
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Example Sentences

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It’s pink and got all these little bits and bobs on it, and it’s absolutely delicious.

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“I would say, get a butter you think tastes delicious on its own, like maybe something that's a little higher in butter fats,” Ziata recommended for those looking to make a board at home.

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There may be no better way to cook okra than to slice it up and fry it, but as I got older, I discovered plenty more delicious options to add to my enjoyment.

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We feasted on hearty bowls of soup, silky hummus topped with falafel, a shawarma wrap and a medley of delicious olives.

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But for a single shining moment, a solitary spark in the darkness, “Holland” transcends its feeble state and becomes a delight — with some key assistance from a delicious Danish pastry.

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How Do You Spell Delicious?

Spelling tips for delicious

The word delicious is hard to spell because it is spelled very differently from the way it is pronounced [ dih-lishuhs .

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.

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