de·li·cious
di-ˈli-shəs 
1
: affording great pleasure : delightful
a delicious bit of gossip
2
: appealing to one of the bodily senses especially of taste or smell
a delicious meal
delicious aromas
deliciously
adverb
deliciousness
noun
plural Deliciouses or Delicious
: a sweet red or yellow eating apple of U.S. origin that has a crown of five rounded prominences on the end opposite the stem
Synonyms
Examples of delicious in a Sentence
Adjective
This is the most delicious ice cream I have ever eaten.
Delicious aromas were floating from the kitchen.
a delicious bit of gossip
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Just enough time to grab a delicious gyro, their specialty, after leaving the press box late.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
But one dish rarely makes a best new restaurant, so plate upon delicious plate is woefully left on the cutting room floor, giving us reason to celebrate our favorite dishes of the year.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
Native to the Gulf Coast region of North America, these delicious crabs are harvested during their winter migration northward along the Atlantic coast and can be found on menus all throughout the season.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Then, in a delicious twist, Saldaña and her co-stars, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz and Gascón, were awarded the festival’s best actress prize as an ensemble.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Just enough time to grab a delicious gyro, their specialty, after leaving the press box late.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
But one dish rarely makes a best new restaurant, so plate upon delicious plate is woefully left on the cutting room floor, giving us reason to celebrate our favorite dishes of the year.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
Native to the Gulf Coast region of North America, these delicious crabs are harvested during their winter migration northward along the Atlantic coast and can be found on menus all throughout the season.
—Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Delicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delicious. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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delicious
1 of 2 adjective
de·li·cious
di-ˈlish-əs
: giving great pleasure : delightful
especially
: very pleasing to the taste
deliciously
adverb
deliciousness
noun
Delicious
2 of 2 noun
De·li·cious
di-ˈlish-əs
plural Deliciouses or Delicious
: a sweet red or yellow apple of U.S. origin that has five bumps arranged around the end opposite the stem
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