delicious

1. Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
2. (colloquial, figuratively) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.
3. (slang) Having tremendous sex appeal.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: delicious

In summary

From Middle English delicious, from Anglo-Norman delicious, from Old French delicious, delicieux, from Late Latin dēliciōsus (“delicate, delicious”), from dēliciae (“delights”), plural of dēlicia (“pleasure”), from deliciō (“I allure, I entice”), from de- (“away”) + laciō (“I lure, I deceive”), from Proto-Italic *lakjō (“to draw, pull”), of unknown ultimate origin. Displaced native Old English ārlīċ (“delicious”).

Synonyms

tasty

sweet

delectable

palatable

scrumptious

toothsome

delightful

tasteful

appetizing

nice

yummy

savory

pleasant

good

👍

pleasing

dainty

ambrosial

savoury

fresh

enjoyable

luscious

wonderful

excellent

exquisite

succulent

agreeable

beautiful

very good

fragrant

charming

pleasant-tasting

lovely

appetising

bewitching

tempting

refreshing

enchanting

taking

fascinating

delightsome

superb

amusing

juicy

splendid

ravishing

attractive

entrancing

appealing

adorable

captivating

Translations

délicieux

😋

delicioso

😋

lecker

rico

🤑

sabroso

😋

köstlich

squisito

savoureux

delizioso

lekker

heerlijk

delicioso

😋

wohlschmeckend

schmackhaft

delikat

Sentences

Salmon is one of the most popular fish and very delicious , though usually not sustainable .