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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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Other Word Forms

  • deliciously adverb
  • deliciousness noun
  • hyperdelicious adjective
  • hyperdeliciously adverb
  • hyperdeliciousness noun
  • overdelicious adjective
  • overdeliciously adverb
  • overdeliciousness noun
  • undelicious adjective
  • undeliciously adverb
  • ˈdzܲ adverb
  • ˈdzܲԱ noun
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Word 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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Word 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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Yes, it may be overbearing, but at its core it’s humble, uniquely delicious and a quiet problem solver.

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So there you have it — radish greens are delicious, nourishing and versatile.

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Jessica and her mum, Louise, from Swansea, think nothing of travelling across the UK and beyond in pursuit of delicious bakes, photos and videos of which they then share online with their followers.

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“It’s the most luscious, creamy, large and delicious avocado I’ve ever tasted,” he said.

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I cannot express enough how innovative, thoughtful, and flat-out delicious every course was.

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When To Use

Spelling tips fordelicious

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