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delicately |
delicatessen |
delicatessen food |
delichon |
delichon urbica |
delicious
| deliciously
| deliciousness
| delight
| delight in
| delighted
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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun delicious has 1 sense
- delicious(n = noun.food) Array - variety of sweet eating apples; Array is a kind of dessert apple, eating apple
has particulars: golden delicious, yellow delicious, red delicious
Adjective delicious has 2 senses
- delicious(s = adj.all) delightful - greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"
- delicious(s = adj.all) delectable, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy - extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; Array
OXFORD DICTIONARY
delicious, adj.
1 highly delightful and enjoyable to the taste or sense of smell.
2 (of a joke etc.) very witty.
1 highly delightful and enjoyable to the taste or sense of smell.
2 (of a joke etc.) very witty.
Derivative
deliciously adv. deliciousness n.
Etymology
ME f. OF f. LL deliciosus f. L deliciae delight
THESAURUS
delicious
OK, ace-high, adorable, agreeable, ambrosial, amusing, appetizing, bad, bang-up, bonzer, boss, bully, but good, charming, choice, comestible, cool, corking, crackerjack, dainty, dandy, darling, delectable, delicate, delightful, ducky, eatable, edible, enchanting, engaging, enjoyable, entertaining, esculent, exquisite, fab, fascinating, fine and dandy, flavorful, flavorsome, gear, good, good to eat, good-tasting, great, groovy, gustable, gusty, heavenly, heavy, hot, hunky-dory, jam-up, juicy, just dandy, keen, kosher, likable, luscious, lush, marvy, mean, mouth-watering, neat, nectareous, nectarous, nice, nifty, nobby, of gourmet quality, okay, out of sight, palatable, peachy, peachy-keen, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, rare, ripping, rum, sapid, savorous, savory, scrumptious, slap-up, smashing, solid, something else, spiffing, spiffy, stunning, succulent, swell, tasty, toothsome, tough, wizard, yummyROGET THESAURUS
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Pleasurableness
N pleasurableness, pleasantness, agreeableness, pleasure giving, jucundity, delectability, amusement, attraction, attractiveness, attractability, invitingness, harm, fascination, enchantment, witchery, seduction, winning ways, amenity, amiability, winsomeness, loveliness, sunny side, bright side, sweets, goodness, manna in the wilderness, land flowing with milk and honey, bittersweet, fair weather, treat, regale, dainty, titbit, tidbit, nuts, sauce piquante, causing pleasure, laetificant, pleasure-giving, pleasing, pleasant, pleasurable, agreeable, grateful, gratifying, leef, lief, acceptable, welcome, welcome as the roses in May, welcomed, favorite, to one's taste, to one's mind, to one's liking, satisfactory, refreshing, comfortable, cordial, genial, glad, gladsome, sweet, delectable, nice, dainty, delicate, delicious, dulcet, luscious, palatable, luxurious, voluptuous, sensual, attractive, inviting, prepossessing, engaging, winning, winsome, taking, fascinating, captivating, killing, seducing, seductive, heart-robbing, alluring, enticing, appetizing, cheering, bewitching, enchanting, entrancing, enravishing, charming, delightful, felicitous, exquisite, lovely, ravishing, rapturous, heartfelt, thrilling, ecstatic, beatic, beatific, seraphic, empyrean, elysian, palmy, halcyon, Saturnian, decies repetita placebit, charms strike the sight but merit wins the soul, sweetness and light, beauty is only skin deep.Savoriness
N savoriness, good taste, deliciousness, delectability, relish, zest, appetizer, tidbit, titbit, dainty, delicacy, tasty morsel, appetizer, hors d'ouvres, ambrosia, nectar, bonne-bouche, game, turtle, venison, delicatessen, savory, delicious, tasty, well-tasted, to one's taste, good, palatable, nice, dainty, delectable, toothful, toothsome, gustful, appetizing, lickerish, delicate, exquisite, rich, luscious, ambrosial, scrumptious, delightful, per amusare la bocca, cela se laisse manger.
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