delicious

American

[dih-lish-uhs] / dɪˈlɪʃ əs /

adjective

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

a delicious dinner;
a delicious aroma.

Synonyms:

delicate, dainty, delectable, savory, palatable

Antonyms:

unpleasant
very pleasing; delightful.

a delicious sense of humor.

noun

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

delicious British

/ dɪˈlɪʃəs /

adjective

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

a delicious joke

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Usage

Spelling tips for delicious 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.

Related Words

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.

Other Word Forms

deliciously adverb
deliciousness noun
hyperdelicious adjective
hyperdeliciously adverb
hyperdeliciousness noun
overdelicious adjective
overdeliciously adverb
overdeliciousness noun
undelicious adjective
undeliciously adverb

Etymology

Origin of delicious

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin dēliciōsus, equivalent to Latin dēliciae “delight” + -ōsus -ous

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