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- [dih-lish-uh s]
- /dɪˈlɪʃ əs/
- /dɪˈlɪʃ.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-lish-uh s]
- /dɪˈlɪʃ əs/
Definitions of delicious word
- adjective delicious very enjoyable; delightful 4
- adjective delicious Food that is delicious has a very pleasant taste. 3
- adjective delicious If you describe something as delicious, you mean that it is very pleasant. 3
- adjective delicious very appealing to the senses, esp to the taste or smell 3
- adjective delicious extremely enjoyable or entertaining 3
- adjective delicious very pleasing to the senses, esp. to taste or smell 3
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Origin of delicious
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin dēliciōsus, equivalent to Latin dēliciae delight + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Delicious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
delicious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for delicious
adj delicious
- yummy — very pleasing to the senses, especially to the taste; delicious: The waiter brought out a tray of yummy desserts.
- tempting — that tempts; enticing or inviting.
- delectable — If you describe something, especially food or drink, as delectable, you mean that it is very pleasant.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- heavenly — of or in the heavens: the heavenly bodies.
adjective delicious
- appetising — (mostly, British) alternative spelling of appetizing.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- savoury — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- lovely — charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
noun delicious
- bonne bouche — a tasty titbit or morsel
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
Antonyms for delicious
adj delicious
- displeasing — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- repulsive — causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- horrible — causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
adjective delicious
- unsavoury — not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal.
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