delicious

adjpleasing, especially to the taste

Synonyms for delicious

adj pleasing, especially to the taste

Antonyms for delicious

Word Origin & History

c.1300 (implied in deliciously), from Old French delicios (Modern French délicieux), from Late Latin deliciosus "delicious, delicate," from Latin delicia (plural deliciae) "a delight, allurement, charm," from delicere "to allure, entice," from de- "away" (see de-) + lacere "lure, deceive" (related to laqueus "noose, snare;" see lace). As a name of a type of apple, attested from 1903, first grown by Jesse Hiatt of Iowa, U.S.A. Colloquial shortening delish is attested from 1920.

Example Sentences for delicious

These are very real, nourishing and delicious foods that are being offered you.

No doubt she could evolve a delicious gum from the mesquite and the incense plant.

It was such a wonderful day; it was such an unusual and delicious feast.

What was the matter with her that she was less gay, and that she was so overcome by this delicious pang?

She looked once more, just as he was turning his head; and so the minutes passed, and it was delicious.

It gripped and shook him and made his heart ache with a delicious pain.

They shot partridges, ptarmigans, and snow ortolans, which are delicious eating.

I had suffered so much that I burst out into delicious laughter and sobs.

The forehead seemed like the protecting rampart of this delicious face.

It was at the same time both an anxious and a delicious feeling.

delicious

Synonyms for delicious

Antonyms for delicious

agreeable

appetizing

daintier

dainty

delicate

delicious

Synonyms for delicious

Antonyms for delicious

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