delicious

  • 21delicious — [[t]dɪlɪ̱ʃəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Food that is delicious has a very pleasant taste. There s always a wide selection of delicious meals to choose from... Pecan nuts are delicious both raw and cooked. Syn: tasty Derived words: deliciously ADV ADV… …

    English dictionary

  • 22delicious */ — UK [dɪˈlɪʃəs] / US adjective 1) with a very pleasant taste or smell This sauce is delicious with fish or vegetables. The fruit tasted delicious. quite/absolutely/simply delicious: The cheese is soft and white and quite delicious. 2) mainly… …

    English dictionary

  • 23Delicious — De|li|cious [de li:tsi̯ʊs, engl.: dɪ lɪʃəs], der; , [engl. delicious = köstlich, wohlschmeckend < afrz. delicious < spätlat. deliciosus, ↑deliziös]: kurz für Golden Delicious …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 24delicious — de|li|cious [dıˈlıʃəs] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin delicere to attract ] 1.) very pleasant to taste or smell ▪ The meal was absolutely delicious, she said politely. ▪ the delicious smell of new mown grass 2.) literary… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25Delicious — De|li|cious [di liʃəs], De|li|ci|us [de li:tsi̯us] der; , <zu engl. delicious (latinisiert delicius) »wohlschmeckend, köstlich«, dies über altfr. delicieus (fr. délicieux) aus vulgärlat. deliciosus; vgl. ↑Delizius> Kurzform von ↑Golden… …

    Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • 26delicious — [13] The underlying meaning of delicious is ‘tempting, luring one aside from the straight and narrow’. It comes via Old French delicious from late Latin dēliciōsus, a derivative of Latin dēlicia ‘delight’. This in turn was formed from dēlicere… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 27delicious — adjective 1 very pleasant to taste or smell: This cake is absolutely delicious! 2 literary extremely pleasant or enjoyable: It was a delicious but unlikely fantasy …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28delicious — adjective 1) Ezio s delicious sausages Syn: delectable, mouthwatering, appetizing, tasty, flavorful, toothsome, palatable; succulent, luscious; informal scrumptious, delish, yummy, finger licking, nummy, lip smacking, melt in your mouth …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 29delicious — /dəˈlɪʃəs / (say duh lishuhs) adjective 1. highly pleasing to the senses, especially to taste or smell. 2. pleasing in the highest degree; delightful. –noun 3. (upper case) any of certain varieties of eating apple. See Red Delicious, Golden… …

  • 30delicious — [13] The underlying meaning of delicious is ‘tempting, luring one aside from the straight and narrow’. It comes via Old French delicious from late Latin dēliciōsus, a derivative of Latin dēlicia ‘delight’. This in turn was formed from dēlicere… …

    Word origins