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delicious
(adjective)/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
having a very pleasant taste or smell
Who cooked this? It's absolutely delicious.
to taste/smell/look delicious
a delicious meal/recipe/treat
This dish is delicious with cream.
The food was delicious.
Extra Examples
The meal was really delicious.
The recipe sounds delicious.
Their hens provide them with delicious and nutritious eggs.
Lentils cooked with garlic make a delicious accompaniment to sausages or red meat.
What's that? It smells delicious.
a delicious alternative to cheese
extremely pleasant
the delicious coolness of the breeze
A delicious shiver of excitement ran through his body.
Word Origin
Middle English (also in the sense ‘characterized by sensuous indulgence’): via Old French from late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae (plural) ‘delight, pleasure’.
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