Definition Synonyms
Definition of delicious - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
tastevery pleasant to the taste
- The cake was delicious and everyone loved it.
2.
pleasuregiving great pleasure
- The performance was delicious in its simplicity..
Expressions with delicious
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tasted very good
The cake was amazing, it was delicious..
extremely tasty or delightful to the taste
The chocolate cake was uber-delicious.
irony that feels especially satisfying or amusing
There was delicious irony in the teacher failing her own test.
full of happy, excited expectation for something good
They waited in delicious anticipation for the concert to start.
Origin of delicious
Latin, delicere (to allure) + ious (full of)
Terms with delicious included in their meaning
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food
eat a lot of delicious food
taste
delicious and flavorful
culinary
delicious or very pleasing to taste
taste
delicious and highly pleasing to taste or smell
taste
very delicious food that makes you lick your fingers
taste
extremely tasty or delicious
taste
delicious and enjoyable to eat
food
delicious drink especially sweetened fruit juice
delicious
tasting very good
delicious food
any food with a delicious taste or smell
delicious food
food that is exceptionally good in taste
food
enjoyment from eating or drinking delicious food
very tasty
extremely tasty or delicious
food fish
delicious freshwater fish often cooked and eaten
culinary delight
delicious morsel of food
delicious
appetizing and delightful to taste
fruit flavor
taste delicious like an apple
delicious
cause someone to salivate due to deliciousness
food
delicious in a way that involves cheese
food
tasty and delicious
food
extremely tasty or delicious
food
delicious or very tasty
taste review
delicious because of the pork it contains
deliciously delightful
in a delicious or delightful manner
Examples of delicious in a sentence
Her delicious cookies were a hit at the party. The dessert was delicious and left everyone wanting more. Her voice was delicious, captivating the entire audience.
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- French:délicieux, ...
- German:köstlich, ...
- Italian:delizioso, ...
- Spanish:delicioso, encantador, ...
- Portuguese:delicioso, ...
- Chinese:美味的, ...
- Japanese:美味しい, 素晴らしい, ...
- Arabic:لَذِيذ, مُمْتِع, ...
- Hebrew:טָעִים, מְעַנֵּג, ...
- Russian:восхитительный, ...
- Ukrainian:смачний, чудовий, ...
- Hindi:स्वादिष्ट, आनंददायक, ...
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