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delicious en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /də-/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ (General-American)
• /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /di-/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-der.? Proto-Italic *lakjō Latin laciō Latin dēliciō Latin dēliciae Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Late Latin dēliciōsusbor. Anglo-Norman deliciousbor. Middle English delicious English delicious 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 delicere (“to allure, to entice”), from de- (“away”) + laciō (“to lure, deceive”), from Proto-Italic *lakjō (“to draw, pull”), of unknown ultimate origin. Displaced native Old English ārlīċ (“delicious”).

Meanings

1. Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
   • It was quite dark by the time Tarzan had gorged himself. Ah, but it had been delicious! Never had he quite accustomed himself to the ruined flesh that civilized men had served him, and in the bottom of his savage heart there had constantly been the craving for the warm meat of the fresh kill, and the rich, red blood. 1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 120:
   • After the sugar beets are strained, pour in a large amount of honey and let it rest for thirty minutes. This will form the base for our delicious honey tender. 1876 July 8, Christopher E. Benck, Recipes for traditional English foods:
2. (colloquial, figuratively) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.
   • Nymphidia is a delicious piece of airy and fanciful invention. 1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 151:
   • The irony is delicious!
   • But the houses are so delicious and the way they're townscaped on to hilly bits is absolutely wonderful. 1986, Patrick Lichfield, Courvoisier's Book of the Best, page 230:
   • Jones had not travelled far before he paid his compliments to that beautiful planet, and, turning to his companion, asked him if he had ever beheld so delicious an evening? 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
3. (slang) Having tremendous sex appeal.

Forms

Antonyms

nontasty · disgusting · undelicious · unpalatable · untasty · yucky · distasteful

Deriveds

scrumplicious · candylicious · deliciosity · superdelicious · bodalicious · uber-delicious · red delicious · yummylicious · sodalicious · overdelicious · chocolicious · sacrilicious · delish · sexalicious · it was delicious · deliciously · delumptious · fabulicious · -licious · deliciousness · undelicious

Hypernyms

pleasant · gustable

Hyponyms

scrumdiddlyumptious · applelicious · out of this world · chocolicious · hyperpalatable · superdelicious · to die for · scrumptious

Relateds

attractive

Synonyms

palatable · delish · dainty · yummy · nummy · appetizing · finger-lickin' good · moreish · lekker · lickerish · luscious · flavorous · scrummy · gustful · ambrosial · exquisite · flavorsome · delicious · flavorful · savory · ono · toothsome · lip-smacking · tasty · mouthwatering · sapid · delectable · tasteful · toothful

Translations (240)

pl dobry (pleasing to taste) · udm ческыт (pleasing to taste) · id enak (pleasing to taste) · acw لذيذ (pleasing to taste) · is bragðgóður (pleasing to taste) · nl smakelijk (pleasing to taste) · yue 好食 (pleasing to taste) · de deliziös (pleasing to taste) · es rico (pleasing to taste) · ko 맛있다 (pleasing to taste) · ms sedap (pleasing to taste) · it squisito (pleasing to taste) · pt delicioso (pleasing to taste) · de köstlich (pleasing to taste) · yi געשמאַק (pleasing to taste) · fi herkullinen (pleasing to taste) · cmn 美味 (pleasing to taste) · fa-ira لَذیذ (pleasing to taste) · uk до́брий (pleasing to taste) · sv läcker (pleasing to taste) · it gustoso (pleasing to taste) · ru вку́сный (pleasing to taste) · cmn 鮮美 /鲜美 (pleasing to taste) · fr goutu (pleasing to taste) · af smaaklik (pleasing to taste) · pam manyaman (pleasing to taste) · nb nydelig (pleasing to taste) · ast prestosu (pleasing to taste) · kab aẓidan (pleasing to taste) · af lekker (pleasing to taste) · tr lezzetli (pleasing to taste) · mi hāhā (pleasing to taste) · clt pahuo (pleasing to taste) · ary لديد (pleasing to taste) · sv delikat (pleasing to taste) · kxd nyaman (pleasing to taste) · cs chutný (pleasing to taste) · da velsmagende (pleasing to taste) · sh ùkusan (pleasing to taste) · izh makuin (pleasing to taste) · el εύγευστος (pleasing to taste) · cmn 可口 (pleasing to taste) · kk тәтті (pleasing to taste) · he טָעִים (pleasing to taste) · ro delicios (pleasing to taste) · cs lahodný (pleasing to taste) · izh hyvämakuin (pleasing to taste) · ka გემრიელი (pleasing to taste) · lo ແຊບ (pleasing to taste) · sv välsmakande (pleasing to taste) · tr leziz (pleasing to taste) · tt тәмле (pleasing to taste) · th โอชา (pleasing to taste) · de geschmackvoll (pleasing to taste) · fr gouteux (pleasing to taste) · pdt scheenschmakjent (pleasing to taste) · fi hyvänmakuinen (pleasing to taste) · gl delicioso (pleasing to taste) · ajp زاكي (pleasing to taste) · bn মজা (pleasing to taste) · pt gostoso (pleasing to taste) · bn লজিজ (pleasing to taste) · nb deilig (pleasing to taste) · yua kiʼ (pleasing to taste) · mn гайхамшигтай (pleasing to taste) · es apetitoso (pleasing to taste) · krc татымлы (pleasing to taste) · tg хушмаза (pleasing to taste) · ast ricu (pleasing to taste) · ur سوادِشْٹ (pleasing to taste) · uk смачни́й (pleasing to taste) · ky таттуу (pleasing to taste) · da yndig (pleasing to taste) · gun e (pleasing to taste) · el νόστιμος (pleasing to taste) · tr tatlı (pleasing to taste) · sl okusen (pleasing to taste) · gl sabedeiro (pleasing to taste) · acw طِعِم (pleasing to taste) · tg болаззат (pleasing to taste) · sw -tamu sana (pleasing to taste) · ar لَذِيذ (pleasing to taste) · ky ширелүү (pleasing to taste) · ajp لذيذ (pleasing to taste) · id sedap (pleasing to taste) · cmn 好吃 (pleasing to taste) · kw dentethyel (pleasing to taste) · uz yoqimli (pleasing to taste) · ug تەملىك (pleasing to taste) · mi kakato (pleasing to taste) · afb حلو (pleasing to taste) · mnc ᠠᠮᡨᠠᠩᡤᠠ (pleasing to taste) · uz totli (pleasing to taste) · pl pyszny (pleasing to taste) · xsr ཞིམ་པུ (pleasing to taste) · ky даамдуу (pleasing to taste) · be сма́чны (pleasing to taste) · nan-hbl 美味 (pleasing to taste) · hy համեղ (pleasing to taste) · te కమ్మని (pleasing to taste) · nb velsmakende (pleasing to taste) · ms lazat (pleasing to taste) · tts แซ่บ (pleasing to taste) · bo བྲོ་བ་ཆེན་པོ (pleasing to taste) · hi स्वादिष्ट (pleasing to taste) · de lecker (pleasing to taste) · da liflig (pleasing to taste) · oc deliciós (pleasing to taste) · tg лазиз (pleasing to taste) · mi kōwatawata (pleasing to taste) · ta சுவையான (pleasing to taste) · lb lecker (pleasing to taste) · chr ᎤᏖᏗ (pleasing to taste) · tr nefis (pleasing to taste) · sk chutný (pleasing to taste) · ba тәмле (pleasing to taste) · ja 美味しい (pleasing to taste) · mi hūnene (pleasing to taste) · nan-hbl 好食 (pleasing to taste) · eo bongusta (pleasing to taste) · ca gustós (pleasing to taste) · da lækker (pleasing to taste) · pt apetitoso (pleasing to taste) · de schmackhaft (pleasing to taste) · lv garšīgs (pleasing to taste) · sh у̀кусан (pleasing to taste) · es delicioso (pleasing to taste) · gl sabedor (pleasing to taste) · tg хуштаъм (pleasing to taste) · yue 好味 (pleasing to taste) · tk tagamly (pleasing to taste) · alt таамду (pleasing to taste) · hil namit (pleasing to taste) · fr délicieux (pleasing to taste) · ga blasta (pleasing to taste) · afb لذيذ (pleasing to taste) · acw لزيز (pleasing to taste) · hy համով (pleasing to taste) · vi ngon (pleasing to taste) · id lezat (pleasing to taste) · oc saborós (pleasing to taste) · oc gostós (pleasing to taste) · cic champoli (pleasing to taste) · sl slasten (pleasing to taste) · pl wyśmienity (pleasing to taste) · ary بنين (pleasing to taste) · sv härlig (pleasing to taste) · ur مَزے دار (pleasing to taste) · bo བདའ་བ (pleasing to taste) · my အရသာရှိ (pleasing to taste) · izh makuisa (pleasing to taste) · uz ajoyib (pleasing to taste) · ckb بەلەزەت (pleasing to taste) · gl gustoso (pleasing to taste) · uz lazzatli (pleasing to taste) · et maitsev (pleasing to taste) · te రుచికరమైన (pleasing to taste) · tg бомаза (pleasing to taste) · kk дәмді (pleasing to taste) · gl saboroso (pleasing to taste) · it delizioso (pleasing to taste) · hi लज़ीज़ (pleasing to taste) · ja 旨い (pleasing to taste) · yi באַטעמט (pleasing to taste) · es sabroso (pleasing to taste) · az ləzzətli (pleasing to taste) · hu finom (pleasing to taste) · alt тату (pleasing to taste) · da herlig (pleasing to taste) · mi makue (pleasing to taste) · lt skanus (pleasing to taste) · mr रुचकर (pleasing to taste) · ca saborós (pleasing to taste) · ru ла́комый (pleasing to taste) · nmn ʘkxʻúm (pleasing to taste) · pl smaczny (pleasing to taste) · gv ard-vlastal (pleasing to taste) · izh maukas (pleasing to taste) · is ljúffengur (pleasing to taste) · myv тантей (pleasing to taste) · ca deliciós (pleasing to taste) · cmn 好喝 (pleasing to taste) · cy blasus (pleasing to taste) · az xoşməzə (pleasing to taste) · haw ʻono (pleasing to taste) · ar شَهِيّ (pleasing to taste) · yue 可口 (pleasing to taste) · fi maukas (pleasing to taste) · tk lezzetli (pleasing to taste) · lo ນົວ (pleasing to taste) · nv ayóo áhálniih (pleasing to taste) · mt bnin (pleasing to taste) · arz لذيذ (pleasing to taste) · tr enfes (pleasing to taste) · ur لَذِیذ (pleasing to taste) · ckb بەتام (pleasing to taste) · lv gards (pleasing to taste) · ast sabrosu (pleasing to taste) · sv smaklig (pleasing to taste) · ga blastacht (pleasing to taste) · hak 好食 (pleasing to taste) · drg angod (pleasing to taste) · sq i shijshëm (pleasing to taste) · swb -endza lada (pleasing to taste) · da delikat (pleasing to taste) · os хӕрзад (pleasing to taste) · bg вку́сен (pleasing to taste) · fur gustôs (pleasing to taste) · hu ízletes (pleasing to taste) · fr savoureux (pleasing to taste) · fo leskiligur (pleasing to taste) · la sapidus (pleasing to taste) · inh чам болаш (pleasing to taste) · uz shirin (pleasing to taste) · sva ხოჩა გამაშ (pleasing to taste) · kk татымды (pleasing to taste) · mk вкусен (pleasing to taste) · fa-ira خوشمَزِه (pleasing to taste) · bcl masiram (pleasing to taste) · da smagfuld (pleasing to taste) · nl lekker (pleasing to taste) · bo ཞིམ་པོ (pleasing to taste) · ga caithiseach (pleasing to taste) · pdt schmakhauft (pleasing to taste) · az dadlı (pleasing to taste) · es gustoso (pleasing to taste) · ro gustos (pleasing to taste) · io delicioza (pleasing to taste) · tk şirin (pleasing to taste) · sou หรอย (pleasing to taste) · ayl بنين (pleasing to taste) · bn সুস্বাদু (pleasing to taste) · nl heerlijk (pleasing to taste) · yue 美味 (pleasing to taste) · km ឆ្ងាញ់ (pleasing to taste) · th อร่อย (pleasing to taste) · yue 好吃 (pleasing to taste) · bo ཟིལ་དངར (pleasing to taste) · tl masarap (pleasing to taste) · pt saboroso (pleasing to taste)