delicious

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adjective

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

Delicious

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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

Adjective

• ambrosial
• appetizing
• dainty
• delectable
• delish
• flavorful
• flavorsome
• luscious
• lush
• mouthwatering
• palatable
• savory
• savoury
• scrumptious
• succulent
• tasteful
• tasty
• toothsome
• toothy
• yummy

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This delicious collection also includes a silk robe, sleep mask and a set of scrunchies. —Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

These delicious ones simmer in a mixture of grape jelly, barbecue sauce, and chili sauce for kick of heat. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025

Sacramento’s sizable Chinese and Vietnamese populations have culminated in a wealth of dim sum parlors and delicious dives along Stockton Boulevard, but few high-end representations of those cuisines exist in the city core. —Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025

Still, within those parameters, there can be nuance and variation that result in a single malt that’s a little bit different, a whole lot delicious, and oftentimes destined for collectible status. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin deliciosus, from Latin deliciae delights, from delicere to allure

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing delicious

• Red Delicious

Rhymes for delicious

• adventitious
• cementitious
• expeditious
• inauspicious
• injudicious
• meretricious
• repetitious
• superstitious
• surreptitious
• unambitious
• unpropitious
• unsuspicious

Kids Definition

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