There's always a wide selection of delicious meals to choose from.
Pecan nuts are delicious both raw and cooked.
Synonyms: delectable, tasty, luscious, choice More Synonyms of delicious
deliciouslyadverb [ADVERB adjective/-ed]
This yoghurt has a deliciously creamy flavour.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe something as delicious, you mean that it is very pleasant.
There is a delicious irony in all this.
...that delicious feeling of surprise.
deliciouslyadverb [ADVERB adjective/-ed]
It leaves your hair smelling deliciously fresh and fragrant.
More Synonyms of delicious
delicious in British English
(dɪˈlɪʃəs)
adjective
1.
very appealing to the senses, esp to the taste or smell
2.
extremely enjoyable or entertaining
a delicious joke
Derived forms
deliciously (deˈliciously)
adverb
deliciousness (deˈliciousness)
noun
Word origin
C13: from Old French, from Late Latin dēliciōsus, from Latin dēliciae delights, charms, from dēlicere to entice; see delight
delicious in American English
(dɪˈlɪʃəs)
adjective
1.
very enjoyable; delightful
a delicious bit of gossip
2.
very pleasing to the senses, esp. to taste or smell
noun US
3. [D-]
a variety of sweet, chiefly red or yellow winter apple
Derived forms
deliciously (deˈliciously)
adverb
deliciousness (deˈliciousness)
noun
Word origin
ME < OFr delicieus < L deliciosus < deliciae, delight < OL delicere: see delicate
Examples of 'delicious' in a sentence
delicious
They taste delicious and are full of fibre.
The Sun (2017)
Pasta dishes are often delicious simply fried with a little olive oil the day after being made.
The Sun (2017)
They took us to their home and fed us a delicious meal of rice and beans.
The Sun (2017)
IT'S not just about cooking up delicious meals in the kitchen.
The Sun (2016)
Food looks more delicious in daylight.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This book has 50 delicious recipes and explains the best soups to eat and when.
The Sun (2016)
In an unexpected twist, it smells delicious too.
The Sun (2016)
It will still taste delicious, mind.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We wound up the day with a delicious meal at our hotel - the welcoming Beaulieu.
The Sun (2016)
They soak up the delicious chicken flavour.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This simple salad provides all five tastes in one delicious mouthful.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Yet the warmth and honey spread over the notes were always a delicious compensation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There are many many recipes for this delicious sticky drink.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The heat from the pasta will cook the egg to a delicious creamy coating.
The Sun (2013)
They made simple food from delicious local produce.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This dish is delicious with rice and a sharp green salad.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This easy pasta dish would be equally delicious with fresh clams.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Your tub will sparkle and smell delicious.
The Sun (2016)
Today we have two more exercises along with more delicious meal plans.
The Sun (2007)
It adds a delicious tangy flavour to meat dishes and salads.
The Sun (2012)
This simple combination looks stunning and tastes unbelievably delicious with a dollop of fresh tomato sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The food is always seasonal and delicious.
Christianity Today (2000)
Now they have released a book of delicious recipes for pies of all seasons.
The Sun (2011)
This delicious and nourishing dish is cheap and quick to make.
Bennett, Carol Asthma and Eczema - special diet cookbook (1989)
There was always a delicious smell coming from our kitchen.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The finished dish is almost like a warm steak salad and is a delicious and hearty meal.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Fresh pods are worth splashing out on for the delicious flavour they bring to baking.
The Sun (2012)
They have their own delicious elusive taste.
Smith, Drew Food Watch (1994)
Our house is always filled with delicious aromas of baking muffins and simmering sauces.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
Wouldn't that be a delicious irony?
The Sun (2011)
When creamy and delicious, season with the sugar and a little salt and pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You don't have to do very much to make fresh meat delicious.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There is a delicious irony about a campaign promising more honesty in politics through the deployment of an argument it must know to be entirely dishonest.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
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In other languages
delicious
British English: delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ ADJECTIVE
Delicious food or drink has an extremely pleasant taste.
There was a wide choice of delicious meals.
American English: delicious
Arabic: شَهِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: delicioso
Chinese: 好吃的
Croatian: slastan
Czech: lahodný
Danish: lækker
Dutch: lekker
European Spanish: delicioso
Finnish: herkullinen
French: délicieux
German: köstlich
Greek: πεντανόστιμος
Italian: delizioso
Japanese: 美味しい
Korean: 맛있는
Norwegian: lekker
Polish: wyborny
European Portuguese: delicioso
Romanian: delicios
Russian: восхитительный
Latin American Spanish: delicioso
Swedish: utsökt
Thai: อร่อย
Turkish: lezzetli
Ukrainian: смачний
Vietnamese: ngon
All related terms of 'delicious'
delicious dish
Food that is prepared in a particular style or combination can be referred to as a dish .
delicious irony
If you talk about the irony of a situation, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast .
delicious meal
A meal is the food you eat during a meal.
delicious flavour
The flavour of a food or drink is its taste.
delicious recipe
A recipe is a list of ingredients and a set of instructions that tell you how to cook something.
Golden Delicious
a variety of eating apple having sweet flesh and greenish-yellow skin
Golden Delicious apple
a variety of eating apple having sweet flesh and greenish-yellow skin
Chinese translation of 'delicious'
delicious
(dɪˈlɪʃəs)
adj
[food, smell]美味的 (měiwèi de)
[feeling]美妙的 (měimiào de)
1 (adjective)
Definition
very appealing to taste or smell
a wide selection of delicious meals to choose from
Synonyms
delectable
a delectable dessert
tasty
I thought the food was very tasty.
luscious
luscious fruit
choice
savoury
Italian cooking is best known for its savoury dishes.
palatable
flavourings designed to make the food more palatable
dainty
a dainty morsel
mouthwatering
yummy (slang)
scrumptious (informal)
a scrumptious apple pie
appetizing
the appetizing smell of freshly baked bread
toothsome
toothsome honey-sweetened gingerbread
ambrosial
lekker (South Africa, slang)
We had a really lekker meal.
nectareous
yummo (Australian, slang)
Opposites
unpleasant
,
distasteful
,
disagreeable
2 (adjective)
Definition
extremely enjoyable
a delicious feeling of anticipation
Synonyms
delightful
The most delightful garden I had ever seen.
pleasing
a pleasing view
charming
I found her a delightful and charming young woman.
heavenly (informal)
The idea of spending two weeks in Italy seems heavenly.
thrilling
entertaining
This is a surprisingly entertaining film.
pleasant
a pleasant surprise
enjoyable
the most enjoyable part of the holiday
exquisite
She has exquisite manners.
captivating
agreeable
more agreeable and better paid occupations
pleasurable
the most pleasurable experience of the evening
rapturous
delectable
The Great Lake, built in the 1790s, is a delectable sight.
Opposites
unpleasant
,
distasteful
,
disagreeable
Additional synonyms
in the sense of agreeable
Definition
pleasant and enjoyable
more agreeable and better paid occupations
Synonyms
pleasant,
pleasing,
satisfying,
acceptable,
delightful,
enjoyable,
gratifying,
pleasurable,
congenial,
to your liking,
to your taste,
likable or likeable
in the sense of appetizing
Definition
stimulating the appetite
the appetizing smell of freshly baked bread
Synonyms
delicious,
appealing,
inviting,
tempting,
tasty,
savoury,
succulent,
palatable,
mouthwatering,
scrumptious (informal),
yummo (Australian, slang)
in the sense of charming
Definition
delightful or attractive
I found her a delightful and charming young woman.