Word Frequency
delicious (dɪˈlɪʃəs
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Definitions
adjective
- very appealing to the senses, esp to the taste or smell
- extremely enjoyable or entertaining ⇒
a delicious joke
Derived Forms
deˈliciously adverbdeˈliciousness noun
Word Origin
C13: from Old French, from Late Latin dēliciōsus, from Latin dēliciae delights, charms, from dēlicere to entice; see delightSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = delectable, tasty, luscious, choice, savoury, palatable, dainty, mouthwatering, yummy, scrumptious, appetizing, toothsome, ambrosial, lekker, nectareous, yummo,
= delightful, pleasing, charming, heavenly, thrilling, entertaining, pleasant, enjoyable, exquisite, captivating, agreeable, pleasurable, rapturous, delectable,
Translations for 'delicious'
- British English: delicious Delicious food or drink has an extremely pleasant taste.There was a wide choice of delicious meals.dɪˈlɪʃəs ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: شَهِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: delicioso deliciosa
- Chinese: 好吃的
- Croatian: slastan slasna, slasno
- Czech: lahodný
- Danish: lækker
- Dutch: lekker
- European Spanish: delicioso deliciosa
- Finnish: herkullinen
- French: délicieux
- German: köstlich
- Greek: πεντανόστιμος πεντανόστιμη
- Italian: delizioso deliziosa
- Japanese: 美味しい
- Korean: 맛있는
- Norwegian: lekker
- Polish: wyborny wyborna
- Portuguese: delicioso deliciosa
- Romanian: delicios delicios, delicioasă, delicioși, delicioase
- Russian: восхитительный восхитительная
- Spanish: delicioso deliciosa
- Swedish: utsökt
- Thai: อร่อย
- Turkish: lezzetli
- Ukrainian: смачний
- Vietnamese: ngon
Example Sentences Including 'delicious'
And now the thought of marriage - that condition once so abhorrent to him - seemed just a delicious necessity.THE TURN OF THE TIDE (2004)
And the kitchen, run by Alain Giraud, produces food that is almost universally delicious.Globe and Mail (2003)
And the last would be responsible for quickly frying and eating the delicious result.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Delia bit into the sandwich, chewed on it, said,'This is delicious.YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
Even the blighted streets of Boulogne have several acceptable enough to produce a delicious picnic.Country Life (2004)
Fortunately for those of us who long for a bit of heady British silliness, there's a delicious thing airing this weekend.Globe and Mail (2003)
She asked Alma to supper, a delicious supper in the creamy comfort of her new house in Hampstead.Lost Children
The apricot Danish, my absolute favourite, looked delicious.SOMEBODY (2002)
We decided to head straight for main courses which were quite delicious.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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