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- [luhsh-uh s]
- /ˈlʌʃ əs/
- /ˈlʌʃ.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhsh-uh s]
- /ˈlʌʃ əs/
Definitions of luscious word
- adjective luscious highly pleasing to the taste or smell: luscious peaches. 1
- adjective luscious richly satisfying to the senses or the mind: the luscious style of his poetry. 1
- adjective luscious richly adorned; luxurious: luscious furnishings. 1
- adjective luscious arousing physical, or sexual, desire; voluptuous: a luscious figure. 1
- adjective luscious sweet to excess; cloying. 1
- noun luscious (of food or wine) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste. 1
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Origin of luscious
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English lucius, unexplained variant of licius, aphetic variant of delicious
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Parts of speech for Luscious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
luscious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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".
luscious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for luscious
adj luscious
- succulent — full of juice; juicy.
- yummy — very pleasing to the senses, especially to the taste; delicious: The waiter brought out a tray of yummy desserts.
- sumptuous — entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
- sweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
- appetizing — Appetizing food looks and smells good, so that you want to eat it.
adjective luscious
- moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- tasty — good-tasting; savory: a tasty canapé.
- delectable — If you describe something, especially food or drink, as delectable, you mean that it is very pleasant.
- appetising — (mostly, British) alternative spelling of appetizing.
- exquisite — Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.
Antonyms for luscious
adj luscious
- distasteful — unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike: a distasteful chore.
- unappetizing — appealing to or stimulating the appetite; savory.
- unsavory — not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal.
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
adjective luscious
- unsavoury — not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal.
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